Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Plains Zebra To The Herd
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the addition of a two-year-old plains zebra (Equus quagga) to the herd. Adanna, known as “Addie,” is joining female zebras Stella and Phoenix in the African Watering Hole section of the Zoo. Addie was born at the Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park. She was transferred to The Maryland Zoo in early ...
Trucks For Tots Coming to the Maryland Zoo
-- Presented by Chase -- BALTIMORE, MD – On October 11, The Maryland Zoo will once again play host to a variety of “beasts of burden” better known as big trucks! Always a favorite family event, these “Trucks for Tots” will be “on exhibit” from the top of Buffalo Yard Road winding their way down towards Creature Encounters, from 10:00AM ...
Coquerel’s Sifaka
Coquerel’s sifaka are one of very few species of sifaka. All sifaka are lemurs, and all lemurs are prosimian primates — which, in a nutshell, means primates more primitive than monkeys — that are native only to the island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa. Coquerel’s sifaka live in the sparse remaining dry, deciduous forests of ...
Off Exhibit: Growing Sustainability
The Zoo’s sustainability program is growing, quite literally, in the Commissary Department. With so many mouths to feed here at the Zoo, our grocery list is a long one. Commissary Manager Andrew Young is one of the people responsible for managing and fulfilling that list, so he’s also one of the greatest champions of offsetting some of the cost and ...
Penguin Pils – Now Available in Cans
The collaboration brew from The Brewers Art and The Maryland Zoo enters a new phase The Brewers Art and The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore are excited to announce that Penguin Pils, a beer with a mission, will be made more widely available with can distribution on July 1, 2017. Penguin Pils is a collaboration brew that sprang out of an idea to celebrate both ...
Press Release: Maryland Zoo Begins Construction on Penguin Exhibit
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has broken ground on a new penguin exhibit which will encompass a 1.5-acre parcel of land in the middle of the Zoo adjacent to current entrance to The African Journey exhibit. The exhibit, scheduled to open in late 2014 or early 2015, will cost approximately $10 million and provide enough space to allow the ...
Maryland Zoo Mourning Loss of Eldest Giraffe Mary
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of Mary, the Zoo’s eldest reticulated giraffe and matriarch of the herd. Mary, a longtime Zoo resident was 24-years-old and mother of both Zoe and Angel. Mary was euthanized Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Zoo. “This is a sad day for the Maryland Zoo and our community,” stated Don ...
Maryland Zoo Generates $24M in Annual Spending
From Maryland’s Department of Business & Economic Development: Baltimore, MD (April 19, 2012) — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore — one of the State’s oldest and most popular tourist attractions — annually generates nearly $24 million in total spending on goods and services, $1.2 million in total state and local taxes and nearly $10 million in ...
African Journey Construction Update: 10/26/18
As the temperatures are cooling down, renovations to the lion, giraffe and elephant habitats are heating up, speeding up, and big things are going up! Take a look around in the videos and photos below and you'll see new barriers, guest shade structures, rock formations and more! Giraffe Habitat: Things are taking shape in the giraffe habitat. New rock ...
#GivingZOOday 2018
The most generous day of the year is Tuesday, November 27th. After giving thanks, eating and shopping the sales, #GivingTuesday is a time to give back to your favorite nonprofit organizations. Here at the Zoo, we celebrate #GivingZOOday as conservation organizations like ours around the country call on supporters to help us save species from extinction ...
The Maryland Zoo Achieves Notable Success in 2012 (FY)
BALTIMORE – 409,843 spins of the turnstiles! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2012 with a total count of 409,843 visitors, an increase of 35,232 visitors over FY2011. “As with most businesses, we set higher goals for ourselves every year, and this year we were thrilled to hit the 400,000 visitor mark, which ...
African Journey Construction Update: 6/11/19
It's almost here! The climbing structure for lions is complete, giraffe shade structures have been hung, and elephants are finally beginning to explore their brand new yard. It's been over a year since this extensive renovation project began and we're more than excited to share the new exhibits with our guests. Join us for the African Journey Celebration ...