Trucks For Tots, Presented by Chase, Returns This Fall
-- Featuring BGE electric vehicles! -- BALTIMORE, MD – On Sunday, October 10, Trucks for Tots, presented by Chase, will electrify guests at the Maryland Zoo! This year, all the vehicles will be electric vehicles, courtesy of BGE. “While it is important to teach our visitors about animals and their habitats, we also want to share our commitment ...
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 ...
Tri-State Bird Rescue
Join us for a Virtual Field Talk with Dan Wilson, Oil Operations Coordinator for Tri-State Bird Rescue. He will be speaking about Tri-State's work providing professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife. Please click this link to join the webinar: https://bit.ly/3LaOmOJ No registration ...
Dino Breakfast
This summer, travel through a prehistoric forest of roaring, rustling dinosaurs for a meal deep in the heart of the Zoo. Learn how these fascinating creatures moved, hunted, and reared their young in many of the same ways our animals do today as you enjoy breakfast among the world’s largest and most life-like T. Rex, velociraptors, and triceratops. The ...
The Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Female Blue Duiker Calf, Marigold
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a female blue duiker (DIKE-er) named Marigold. She was born on July 24th to Flower (female) and Kuruka (male). The birth was a result of a breeding recommendation from the Blue Duiker Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ...
Breakfast with the Otters and Bobcat
NEW! Rise and shine as this VIP experience takes you to our Maryland Wilderness habitats before the Zoo opens. Enjoy dining al fresco while the otters and bobcat curiously peek out from their viewing windows at the guests! A full menu will be available as a freshly prepared buffet-style meal. After breakfast, guests will be treated to a special otter and ...
El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC)
In this Virtual Field Talk, we will “travel” to Panama to learn from Heidi Ross about the work of the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC Foundation) and conserving critically endangered Panamanian golden frogs. No prior registration needed! Please click the link below to join the webinar or add this date to your calendar with the button ...
Mascot Day
Celebrate the start of a new school year at the Zoo! We’re hosting a Back-to-School Mascot Day on September 16th. Learn all about the local schools and colleges, hang out with the mascots, participate in educational activities throughout the Zoo, and meet some animals! This event is FREE with Zoo admission or membership. What to Expect Informational ...
African Penguin Conservation
This special Field Talk will take you to the coast of South Africa and Namibia, the native range for endangered African penguins. We welcome Zoo staff member Jess Phillips, as he speaks on African penguin conservation efforts both here, and in Africa. The majority of conservation attention has focused on South African penguin populations, but Phillips ...
Name the ground hornbill chick
A Northern ground hornbill chick hatched at the Zoo on July 18th! After growing quickly over the last few weeks, we're eagerly waiting for the chick to fledge the nest. We need your help to name the hornbill chick! Voting will begin September 5th and end September 13th. The chick's name will be announced on September 14th. Here are some facts about the ...