Join the 2014 Volunteer Open House
BALTIMORE, MD — If you think our animals are wild, come meet our Volunteers! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be hosting an Open House for prospective volunteers on Sunday, January 26, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on the Zoo’s Mansion House Porch. During the Open House there will be information sessions at 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30 where guests ...
Top 10 Reasons to Visit the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
The Maryland Zoo is an exciting, revitalized, award-winning home to over 1,500 animals, many of which are endangered. You won’t want to miss our brand NEW African Journey featuring massive changes to our lion, giraffe, and elephant habitats. The Maryland Zoo is a non-profit organization that focuses on engaging people with the wonders of the ...
Changes Ahead for Maryland Zoo Chimpanzee Troop
–Farewell to Jambo, Hello to Abby– BALTIMORE, MD — Later this month, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will bid farewell to 12-year-old chimpanzee Jambo, and will welcome 35-year-old chimpanzee, Abby. “Jambo and Abby are joining new troops based on recommendations from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan ...
Guinness Night at the Zoo
Come meet the species that inspired them and the history of this surprising campaign! It’ll be an evening of sips and sights celebrating the new Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House. Guinness Brewery Ambassadors will discuss the famous ads alongside their living counterparts at the Zoo with complimentary beer tasting and light refreshments. This ...
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 ...
Young African Bull Elephant at Maryland Zoo Survives EEHV
BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Zoo today announced that, thanks to early detection and intensive therapy, its 15 year-old African bull elephant, Samson, has survived an episode of a strain of the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV6). This same animal survived a different strain of this same virus (EEHV3b) when he was 5 years-old and was the first ...
Paw-lates at the Zoo
Get ready for Paw-lates at Lion Promenade! Stretch, flex, and roar alongside our majestic lions, Zuri and Hassan during the wildest pilates class you'll ever attend. Plus, meet an animal ambassador and chat with our lion care team to learn all about our fabulous feline friends. *This is an after-hours event and Zoo admission is not ...
Third Colobus Monkey Baby Born
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of black-and-white colobus monkey born in the Chimpanzee Forest on Monday, December 30, 2013. This is the third baby for The Maryland Zoo’s colobus pair, Keri, age 16 and Bisi, age 21. “Gonzo,” born in April 2012, was the first offspring for the troop, followed by ...
Exhibit Information for January 25th -27th
The Zoo will be open this weekend with winter hours, but with colder temperatures continuing to affect the Baltimore area, not all exhibits will be open from Saturday, January 25th through Monday, January 27th. Please see below for a complete look at what animals will be visible: The polar bears, ravens and Arctic foxes will remain on exhibit for the ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns Loss of Chimpanzee Renee
BALTIMORE, MD — Renee, one of the female chimpanzees at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, was found dead in her night quarters by staff on Wednesday morning, January 29, 2014. “Renee had been given her bi-annual physical exam on Tuesday and was recovering from the procedure slowly but well under the supervision of animal care staff Tuesday afternoon,” ...
Colobus Monkey
Black and White Colobus Monkeys live in all types of forest of equatorial Africa. You can see Colobus monkeys on exhibit at The Maryland Zoo in the Chimpanzee Forest. Colobus monkeys share the trees with each other and other species of monkey. Like all primates, they are highly social animals. They live in family groups composed of a dominant male, ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns the Loss of its Oldest African Elephant
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is saddened to announce the death of its oldest African elephant (Loxodonta africana), Anna, who was euthanized on Tuesday after a fall. Given her age and multiple known medical issues, the Zoo made the difficult decision that euthanasia was in the animal’s best interest. At 49 years old, Anna lived well beyond the ...