Another Successful Year for Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — For the second year in a row The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore hosted more than 400,000 visitors. The Zoo is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2013 with a total count of 400,162 visitors. “We are thrilled to go over the 400,000 mark again, as well as seeing growth in other areas such as membership, event attendance and off-grounds ...
Penguin Construction Update – September 16th
Work on the Zoo’s new African Penguin exhibit continues to move quickly. The Whiting-Turner construction team has made significant progress in the last few weeks laying the foundation for the first of three buildings to be part of the finished exhibit. This first building, the Penguin Interpretive Center, will feature a large indoor space for underwater ...
Michael Cranfield, DVM Honored with 2012 Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the 2012 Winner of The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation is Michael Cranfield, DVM. The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation, named for former Chairman of the Zoo’s Board of Trustees Mike Hankin, was created by The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore in 2005 to recognize individuals ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Eight New Goats to the Herd
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the addition of eight Nigerian goats to the Goat Corral. The new residents, three males and five females, are two-and-a-half-years-old and came to the Zoo from Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo. They recently finished the mandatory 30-day quarantine and are now romping around the Goat ...
African Journey Construction Update: 5/2/19
It sure does finally feel like spring! With the trees in bloom and just 50 days until summer, the African Journey renovations are approaching their final touches. New enrichment structures have been built in the lion habitat and the giraffe yard near Giraffe Feeding Station is almost complete. For elephants, their yard is looking lush and green and the ...
Welcome Back, Otter!
-- North American river otters return after habitat renovation -- BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to welcome back North American river otters Piper and Hudson after several months of extensive renovations to their habitat in the Maryland Wilderness. “The otter habitat was first opened in 1989 and after over 30 years of ...
Lappet-faced Vulture
The lappet-faced vulture is native to much of Africa and the Middle East. Over most of its range, it inhabits dry and semi-arid land with only scattered trees, thorn bushes, and short grass. Lappet-faced vultures are typically solitary, spending most of their time alone or in pairs–unless congregating at a carcass. They roost in scattered trees, ...
Rescued & Rehabbed Zoo Residents
We are currently caring for a rescued North American river otter pup at the Zoo hospital. In late May, we received a call alerting us that an orphaned 1-month-old pup was taken in by rangers at a Maryland State Park and needed immediate care. After being transported to the Zoo’s hospital for assessment, the healthy female pup is being cared for by our ...
Off Exhibit: Feed for Thought
The health of wild animals starts with good nutrition. And good nutrition starts with an epic operation of ordering and delivering things like hay, meat, produce … you name it, the Zoo’s got it. In a Zoo the responsibility for managing all the various food and supplies rests with the commissary team. What’s a commissary, you ask? Think of it as a ...
Autism Acceptance Day
Celebrate Autism Acceptance Month with the Zoo in partnership with Itineris. Featuring fun activities, resources, and Zoo animals, join us in supporting, including, and accepting people with autism. These festivities are included with Zoo admission or membership! What to Expect: Debut of “Zoo ABC (Animal Are Neurodiverse, Too!)” children’s book ...
The Great Penguin Bake Off
It's a competition like no other, with the sweetest prize of all – naming an endangered African penguin chick! This breeding season, all of the chicks are being named after desserts, so we cooked up a competition and invited local Baltimore sweet shops to create delicious designs honoring this amazing species. Here's where you come in! Feast your ...
The Maryland Zoo and Chase Team Up For Wildlife
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce a brand new, multi-tiered partnership with Chase, the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. The Zoo and Chase have just signed an agreement that will see Chase become the lead sponsor of a variety of Zoo events, the Zoo’s membership program and the ...