Summer Keeper Passport Program
The Zoo’s Keeper Chat Passport Program is back! Interacting with and learning about Maryland Zoo animals this summer is more fun for kids than ever before. Plus, it’s your child’s chance to receive a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Zoo. So how does it work? Download and print the 2013 Keeper Chat Passport. Simply participate in ...
New Energy Efficient Lighting Upgrades from Elephant Insurance’s EcoAd Funding
BALTIMORE, MD. — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was presented with a check today from Kevin Chidwick, CEO of Elephant Insurance Services, and Paul Polizzotto, president and founder of CBS EcoMedia Inc., to provide financial support for the new energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lighting upgrade in the Giraffe House at the Zoo. Together with Don ...
Keeper Spotlight – Chelsea F.
What kind of animals do you work with or what area? Primates — chimpanzees, lemurs, Colobus monkeys. How long have you been working at the zoo? Approx. 1 ½ years What steps did you take in order to become an animal keeper? I volunteered at a wildlife refuge for several years, interned at the Philadelphia Zoo, conducted animal behavior research for ...
Egyptian Tortoise
Egyptian tortoises are native to the desert that fringes the southern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. They were once found in Libya, Egypt, and Israel but are now isolated to small patches of territory only in Libya. They are considered extinct elsewhere. The Zoo has one Egyptian tortoise in its Animal Embassy collection. Animal Ambassadors from this ...
1000th African Penguin Chick Hatches at The Maryland Zoo!
Give For Penguins The Grand Chick Count makes it official — 1,000 African penguin chicks have hatched here over the past 50 years! Many of these penguins have helped establish new colonies at zoos and aquariums around the world. African penguins from the Zoo have moved to zoos and aquariums in 35 states and six countries including Canada, the ...
In the Field: 2022
We're just about halfway through the year and fieldwork has been booming! We've had not only our first return to international fieldwork since Covid-19, but we've also returned to den research with the Maryland DNR and local cleanups with volunteers from departments Zoo-wide. From black bears to tiny Panamanian Golden Frogs, check out some of the projects ...
Baby At The Zoo Gets A Name And A Bit Of Internet Fame
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore’s newest animal addition, the baby blue duiker announced born last month has a name and a truly unique baby monitor that the public can view! The month-old calf has been named “Poppy” by her Animal Care Team and the Zoo is pleased to offer a peek into the behind-the-scenes area where Poppy and her mom Flower are currently ...
Maryland Zoo Penguin-Themed Baking Contest Winner Announced
April 6, 2022 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has announced the winner of its penguin-themed baking contest. After a month of online voting, the dessert from Cake by Jason’s emerged as the fan favorite, earning them the right to name one of the Zoo’s endangered African penguin chicks. Cake by Jason chose the name Croquembouche ...
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 ...
Fall Into New Experiences at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo will add two new animal experiences this October, bringing Zoo guests closer to the Southern white rhino and the North American river otter. “Our teams have been developing new experiences this year to fit the change of seasons and we are excited to offer two new experiences that will run throughout the fall and ...
Maryland Zoo Polar Bear Anoki Back In Polar Bear Watch
Anoki, the Maryland Zoo’s female polar bear, will be back in her Polar Bear Watch habitat this week as she leaves her den without giving birth to a cub. “We have been monitoring her behavior via camera throughout the denning season. While she was content and snug in her den, we were hopeful for a cub,” said Erin Cantwell, mammal collection and ...
Maryland Zoo to Host a Free Virtual Field Talk
BALTIMORE, MD – Experience life on the front lines of wildlife conservation with Dr. Lucy Kemp, project manager for the Mabula Ground Hornbill Project, during this FREE virtual Field Talk made possible by SC&H Group. Taking place on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm you will “travel” to South Africa to learn from Dr. Kemp about ...