Test confirms wild groundhog caught at Maryland Zoo was rabid
The Maryland Department of Health has learned that a wild groundhog found on Saturday, July 8 in the Maryland Wilderness section of The Maryland Zoo was confirmed to have rabies. The groundhog followed a zoo visitor before being captured by zoo staff and being submitted for rabies testing. The groundhog was not a part of the Zoo’s animal ...
Test confirms wild groundhog caught at Maryland Zoo was rabid
The Maryland Department of Health has learned that a wild groundhog found on Saturday, July 8 in the Maryland Wilderness section of The Maryland Zoo was confirmed to have rabies. The groundhog followed a zoo visitor before being captured by zoo staff and being submitted for rabies testing. The groundhog was not a part of the Zoo’s animal ...
Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees dwell mainly in the tropical rainforest belt of central Africa but are opportunistic enough feeders to survive in other habitats as well. Less dense populations exist in other habitat types, including montane forests, seasonally dry forests, and savannah-woodlands. Chimpanzees are highly social animals that live in communities ranging up to ...
Maryland Zoo Provides Support to Newborn Giraffe
HE HAS A NAME! Click here to learn why the team caring for him around-the-clock chose the name Julius for the calf. Care Video: video on the quick action, coordination, and partnership that went into securing giraffe plasma from Columbus Zoo for a transfusion administered to the calf. Click Here. Update (July 14th 4 pm): News came early from ...
The Maryland Zoo to Become a Smoke-Free Facility
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will become a smoke-free facility as of July 1, 2014. The new policy bans the use of all tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, as well as alternative smoking products or other smoking devices including e-cigarettes, on Zoo grounds. Smoking already was prohibited inside Zoo buildings by ...
Mountain Gorillas
This special Field Talk will take you into the wild for a discussion of Mountain Gorilla conservation efforts. Dr. Mike Cranfield, Africa Director of Gorilla Doctors, will speak about the status of wild mountain gorillas and the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project. Learn what field experts are doing to conserve these majestic animals and how the Maryland Zoo ...
The Zoo’s 1000th African penguin chick has been named!
— Hello Millie! — BALTIMORE, MD – Thanks to 1000s upon 1000s of penguin fans, The Maryland Zoo’s 1000th chick has been officially named “Millie!” The names in the contest were selected by the Penguin Coast animal care team members. While this year the theme for penguin chick names was “trees,” the team thought that Chick 1000 could ...
Spring into Spring with Events for 2014
At The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, we spring into Spring on Saturday, March 1 when we resume seven-day-a-week operations. There are a variety of events planned for the year, so start planning your visits to The Maryland Zoo. Most events are free with paid Zoo admission (or FREE if you are a Zoo member) unless noted by the ($) symbol. For tickets and event ...
Climbing Up and Falling Down
By Sarah Evans “The chimpanzee community is a fusion-fission society,” wrote renowned primatologist Jane Goodall in one of her seminal works, The Chimpanzees of Gombe. At the time of its publication, Goodall had been living among chimpanzees in the sweltering forests of Tanzania for 25 years, learning more about the behavior of our closest primate ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Death of Snowy Owl
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is sad to announce the death of Sophie, a 4-year-old snowy owl, who died Saturday, March 3 during surgery. “Sophie had reoccurring medical issues, and with intensive treatment and supportive care from animal and medical staff, she was able to recover from these problems in the past,” stated Mike McClure, ...
Maryland Zoo Dishes Up New Penguin Name With a Spicy Theme
-Picked by popular vote in an online naming contest - BALTIMORE, MD – Introducing Sage! The Maryland Zoo’s first penguin chick to hatch in the 2019-2020 season was officially named today by popular vote. Sage, a female penguin, hatched on Oct. 19, 2019. The Zoo has been hatching penguin chicks for more than 50 years, celebrating the arrival of ...
Chimp Born At The Maryland Zoo Meets Surrogate Mom in Tampa
BABY STEPS: AFTER FIVE MONTHS OF HUMAN CARE TAMPA’S LOWRY PARK ZOO, ORPHANED INFANT CHIMP KEEVA MEETS HER SURROGATE CHIMP MOM As Baby Continues to Grow and Adapt, Introductions Progress TAMPA, Fla. (September 2, 2015) – Five month old female chimpanzee “Keeva” has learned a lot in her young life. She can laugh, reach out and grasp objects, ...