Maryland Zoo Welcomes Amur Leopard Sofiya Back to Renovated Habitat
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is welcoming Sofiya the Amur leopard back to her newly renovated habitat along the boardwalk in African Journey. “Sofiya was temporarily relocated to another part of the Zoo while the renovations took place over the past 7 ½ months,” stated Kirby Fowler, president & CEO of the Zoo. “She’s had a few days to ...
Maryland Zoo Releases Sustainability Plan
BALTIMORE, MD – Because the well-being of animals around the globe is tied to the health of our planet, Maryland Zoo today released a detailed Sustainability Plan that will reduce the Zoo’s energy and water consumption while incorporating green practices into every facet of the Zoo’s management and operations. [button]View the full ...
Brown Bear
Brown bears live all across the northern hemisphere and thrive in many types of habitat including forest, taiga, tundra, and coastal and semi-desert areas. Two subspecies of brown bear live in North America: the grizzly bear and the Kodiak bear. Grizzlies primarily inhabit interior areas of Canada, Alaska, and the continental U.S. (in a handful of ...
African Penguin
This species of penguin lives along the rocky coastline of southwest Africa, in the countries of South Africa and Namibia. It is found nowhere else in the world. Its range is restricted to a relatively small area where water temperature doesn’t fluctuate much. Like all penguin species, the African penguin lives in the Southern Hemisphere. It also lives ...
Coquerel’s Sifaka
Coquerel’s sifaka are one of very few species of sifaka. All sifaka are lemurs, and all lemurs are prosimian primates — which, in a nutshell, means primates more primitive than monkeys — that are native only to the island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa. Coquerel’s sifaka live in the sparse remaining dry, deciduous forests of ...
Maryland Zoo Selects Kirby Fowler as New President & CEO
Twenty Year Baltimore Leadership Veteran to Replace President & CEO Don Hutchinson BALTIMORE, MD – Following an extensive search, The Maryland Zoological Society, Inc. Board of Trustees announced the selection of Kirby Fowler as the new President & CEO of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Fowler comes to the Maryland Zoo following fifteen years as ...
Volunteer
Special Event Volunteers Needed! Bunny BonanZoo (April 19th, 20th, & 21st) [button]APPLY FOR BUNNY[/button] Brew at the Zoo (May 25 & 26) [button]APPLY FOR BREW[/button] Every year, hundreds of volunteers give their time, energy, and enthusiasm to help us accomplish the important work of conserving wildlife and wild ...
Prehensile-tailed Skink
Prehensile-tailed skinks are native only to the Solomon Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean located northeast of Australia. They are rainforest animals that live in tall trees. Prehensile-tailed skinks are almost exclusively arboreal, which means that they rarely descend to the ground. They are well adapted for life in trees. They use their ...
National Veterinary Technician Week
It’s National Veterinary Technician Week and here at the Maryland Zoo we have four fabulous reasons to celebrate. Thank you for all you do for the animals and to support the doctors, keepers and other Zoo professionals you work with, Kaitlin, Jenny, Jen & Devon! What is a vet tech and what do they do? We’ll let the vet techs who work in the ...
Two Weeks at SANCCOB
By Sarah Evans [caption id="attachment_13215" align="alignright" width="300"] Maryland Zoo penguin team members Jen and Maria helped release the young penguins back into their natural habitat.[/caption] On the morning of November 13, 2017, Jen Kottyan was not at the Zoo in her usual role as Avian Collection and Conservation Manager, overseeing the care ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Katharine M.
It’s National Zoo Keeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. They are the dedicated keepers, teachers, and caretakers of the animals here at the zoo. They are also some of the most Passionate hardworking people you’ll meet. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal ...
Off Exhibit: The Zoo Outside the Zoo
It’s no surprise you can visit the Zoo, but did you know the Zoo can come to you? Animal outreach has been an important part of the Zoo’s mission for much of its 140 year history. Connecting people to wildlife in their own communities is something the Maryland Zoo (and many other accredited zoos) are deeply committed to. On this episode of Off Exhibit, ...