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MWPH, Maryland Zoo Celebrate 12 Years of Partnership

Although it may not be obvious at first glance, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and the Maryland Zoo have quite a bit in common. Both organizations have been part of the fabric of Baltimore for a long time – the hospital recently celebrated its centennial, while the Maryland Zoo is getting ready to mark its 150th birthday. The two organizations are also ...

Keeper Spotlight – Carolina D.

Carolina is a Keeper 2, so rather than working in one specific area of the Zoo she moves around day by day. See what she has to say about her experience here in this National Zookeeper Week spotlight. What kind of animals do you work with or what area? I have worked with most of the animals at the Zoo. Lately, it has been primates in the Chimp Forest area ...

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Keeper Spotlight – Maria L.

Meet Maria L., she’s an animal keeper here at the Maryland Zoo! This week is National Zookeeper Week, so all week we will be profiling members of our amazing animal team from all around the Zoo. How did Maria end up feeding penguins at our new Penguin Coast exhibit? Read her profile below and find out! What kind of animals do you work with or what ...

First Penguin Chicks of the Season Hatch

BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce that four African penguin chicks have hatched at the Zoo already this year. “Breeding season started early this year, and these are the first chicks to hatch,” said Jen Kottyan, avian collection and conservation manager. “So far they are thriving under the care of their parents, and ...

Visitor Advisory for Sunday, October 20th

On Sunday, October 20, 2013, a large, local company has invited their employees to visit the Zoo starting at 12pm. If you’re planning a visit to the Zoo on this day, we recommend arriving early in order to avoid the larger than usual crowd expected to arrive in the afternoon. The Zoo opens at 10am. Traffic in and around the park on this afternoon is ...

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Maryland Zoo Giraffe Explores New Habitat

BALTIMORE, MD -- The Maryland Zoo’s male reticulated giraffe, Caesar, made great strides while exploring his newly renovated habitat for the first time. The 12-year-old is the first of the herd of four to venture out of the barn into the expanded yard. Extensive renovations to the lion, giraffe and elephant habitats began in March 2018. While the ...

injured koala with bandaged arm.
The Maryland Zoo to Provide Assistance to Zoos Victoria for Ongoing Australia Wildfire Efforts

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo announced today that it will donate funds and begin a campaign to support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts in response to the Australia wildfires. An immediate donation of $3000 from the Zoo’s Conservation Emergency Fund and Zoo volunteers will go directly to Zoos Victoria. As a nonprofit, state-run ...

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African Penguin Chicks 2022-23

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re not talking about the holidays—it’s African penguin breeding season! We’ve already had five tiny, fluffy, endangered chicks hatch at Penguin Coast. This year, the penguin care team has selected Italian food as the naming theme for chicks hatched during the 2022-2023 season! Previous themes ...

Great White Pelican

 As a species, great white pelicans are migrators. Many populations spend winter in sub-Saharan Africa and migrate to parts of Europe and Central Asia to nest. Other populations remain in southern Africa year-round. Great white pelicans prefer to inhabit fresh or brackish waters of lakes, deltas, lagoons and marshes. Shallower waters best support their ...

Trunk or Treat with elephant
October 17th

Join the Zoo and our local community partners for a spooktacular evening of FREE, safe trick-or-treating! Park your broomsticks in the Zoo's parking Lot A, and creep on over to Lot C—if you dare—for a night of frightful fun and sweet surprises. Local guests joining the Trunk-or-Treat festivities: The Autism Society of Baltimore-Chesapeake The ...

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Busting Myths about Polar Bears and Climate Change

Educator Sharon B. recently returned from participating in a Climate Alliance program in Churchill, Canada with our conservation partners Polar Bears International. One thing Sharon learned on her trip was that there are a lot of myths and misunderstandings about polar bears and climate change. So, in honor of Wild About Bears Day and Polar Bear week, ...

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Baltimore to Host Association of Zoos & Aquariums Annual Conference

(Baltimore, MD – August 5, 2019) – Visit Baltimore, the official destination sales and marketing organization for the city, today announced that the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) has selected Baltimore to host its 2021 Annual Conference for zoo and aquarium professionals. An estimated 2,500 attendees will convene in Baltimore during ...