August 17th

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 ...

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 ...

We Have a Winner (of a brand new MINI!)

The Zoo’s Drive Me Wild car giveaway has come to an end which means we have a winner in our random drawing. We’re pleased to announce that Patricia R. from here in Baltimore, MD was drawn as the winner and has taken ownership of a brand new Mini Cooper courtesy of MINI of BALTIMORE. [caption id="attachment_3500" align="alignright" width="300"] Mini ...

zoo keeper posing near penguin exhibit
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 ...