Zoo Bop
Kids, get your dancing shoes on and singing voices ready! Zoo Bop is BACK! Families will enjoy two performances by kid-approved rock stars – Baltimore’s own Beatbox Dads (featuring Max and Root) and Alex and the Kaleidoscope. Plus, bop around to kids' vendors, inflatables, food trucks, and more. You won’t want to forget to explore the Zoo, too – your ...
Que at the Zoo
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to introduce a new event to its calendar, “Que at the Zoo,” a nine hour music festival featuring a line up of the regions top artists. During the festivities, Baltimore’s wildest BBQ contest will take place. Que at the Zoo brings together music, food and fun on Saturday, September 10 from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm at ...
Galentine’s Day Flamingle
Gather your besties and flock over to the Zoo for our annual Galentine's Flamingle! Held on the Zoo’s historic Mansion House porch, this event is both fascinating and fun for anyone looking for a unique Valentine’s Day experience. This year, Flamingle is going to Las Vegas! Get in your Vegas state of mind and join us for an unforgettable afternoon in ...
Research at Maryland Zoo Provides Insight into PGF Vocal Behavior
Natural variations in frog vocal activity persists despite years in environmentally-controlled conditions; findings have implications for how this critically endangered species breeds and communicates BALTIMORE, MD – What set out to be a baseline study of vocal calls in Panamanian golden frogs (PGF) at the Maryland Zoo has yielded findings that could ...
AZA Grants Maryland Zoo Accreditation
Silver Spring, Maryland (September 21, 2012) — The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “Only zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” said AZA ...
Give a Very Maryland Name to a Penguin Chick
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re not talking about the holidays—it’s African penguin breeding season! This year, the penguin care team has selected Maryland as the naming theme for chicks hatched during the 2023-2024 season! Previous themes have included spices, gemstones, literary characters, and desserts. We've teamed up ...
Maryland Zoo Participates in Polar Bear Reproductive Research
Maryland Zoo staff usually lets nature take its course when it comes to polar bear breeding. But what do you do when you have a female bear, but no male? The Maryland Zoo is excited to announce that it has teamed up with the Cincinnati Zoo’s Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW), to participate in a reproductive research project ...
American Badger
The American badger is a North American mammal whose range extends from southern Canada to Mexico. It prefers dry and open terrain with little vegetation, including prairies, plains, and dry grasslands. The Maryland Zoo features an American badger among its Animal Ambassadors, which are introduced to audiences in education programs on and off ...
Zoo Visits in Colder Weather
What animals will you see on a visit to the Zoo during the winter months? See below for a list of the species you’re likely to encounter during winter months at the Zoo. Which animals you see is largely dependent upon weather conditions. During extremely cold temperatures, this list may change due to the needs of our animals. While every effort is made to ...
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Prairie dogs inhabit short- and mid-grass American prairies. There are five recognized species of prairie dog and all are native to North America. The most common species is the black-tailed prairie dog, which is found primarily in the central United States, from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Prairie dogs live in vast colonies that ...
Tonkolili Chimpanzee Project
Dr. Tina Cloutier Barbour, Ph.D., of the Dallas Zoo, is coming to the Maryland Zoo for a FREE Field Talk! She'll share insights into her work with the Tonkolili Chimpanzee Project, a community-driven conservation initiative based in Sierra Leone. Learn how the project has evolved over the past decade and how the Maryland Zoo is playing a vital role in ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes First Penguin Chicks of the Breeding Season
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the hatching of three African penguin chicks — the first to hatch during the 2016-2017 breeding season at Penguin Coast. The first chick hatched on October 20 to parents Portia and Beckham while the second chicks, offspring of Ascot and Dennis, hatched on October 22 and October ...