The playground at Celebration Hill by the Main Gate is closed. The silo slide in the Farmyard and Giant Tree slide in Maryland Wilderness remains open.
Maryland Zoo Welcomes First Penguin Chicks of the 2021-2022 Breeding Season
UPDATE 2/1 – So far nine endangered chicks have hatched! This season's naming theme is desserts, and eight sweet names have been revealed including Mochi, Brookie, Custard, Churro, Eclair, Pound, Strudel, and Cannoli. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the hatching of three African penguin chicks – the first ...
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Adventure deep into our Maryland Wilderness to explore the Zoo’s all-new DINOSAURS exhibit, then join us in our prehistoric groves for a complimentary screening of the film, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" (2017). Prior to the film, concessions will be available for purchase and guests will receive a visit from an animal ambassador. Please bring your own ...
Zoo Swans Take Flight
By Sarah Evans [caption id="attachment_13208" align="alignright" width="300"] Iowa school children attend release of trumpeter swans in May 2017.[/caption] Early one morning last May, Kyle Baumgartner and Marietta Cox – Area Manager and Keeper on the Zoo’s Maryland Wilderness team – stood on the shore of a quiet, beautiful lake in central Iowa ...
New Passport Program at the Zoo
Interacting with and learning about the Maryland Zoo’s animals is now even more exciting thanks to the Zoo’s new Keeper Chat Passport Program for children! This new program encourages interaction with the Zoo’s experienced animal care staff and gives guests access to behind-the-scene information about the animals. How does it work? By ...
Maryland Zoo Generates $24M in Annual Spending
From Maryland’s Department of Business & Economic Development: Baltimore, MD (April 19, 2012) — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore — one of the State’s oldest and most popular tourist attractions — annually generates nearly $24 million in total spending on goods and services, $1.2 million in total state and local taxes and nearly $10 million in ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Warthog Babies
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of four common warthog piglets, born on Wednesday, April 4 to Kumari and Kijani, the Zoo’s warthog pair. https://youtu.be/OSH4ZFKPMrc The piglets were found in the morning by the Zoo’s animal department staff who had been keeping a close eye on the pregnant female ...
Another Successful Year for Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — For the second year in a row The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore hosted more than 400,000 visitors. The Zoo is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2013 with a total count of 400,162 visitors. “We are thrilled to go over the 400,000 mark again, as well as seeing growth in other areas such as membership, event attendance and off-grounds ...
Lion Cubs Born at The Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD — In a bittersweet twist, the Maryland Zoo announces the birth of two lion cubs, while mourning the loss of their mother, lioness “Badu.” Late last Thursday, October 3rd, the young female lioness “Badu” went into labor and gave birth to two cubs overnight in a special den built in the lion off-exhibit area. However, on Friday morning ...
Traffic Advisory for Saturday, October 12th
Due to the Baltimore Marathon happening on October 12, 2013, many entrances into the Park will be closed to traffic. If you are planning to come to the Zoo, we suggest you take the following route to access the Zoo parking lot. We also suggest that you come no earlier than 10:00 am to ensure that the Police have reopened the road in front of the parking ...
Bald Eagle Naming
A female, adolescent Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus Leucocephalu) will soon be calling the Maryland Zoo home. She came to us from The National Aviary in Pittsburgh and will be living in an exhibit space next to Polar Bear Watch. Before she moves into her new space in mid-July, she needs a name! That’s where you come in. Choose your favorite name from the list ...
Rescued & Rehabbed Zoo Residents
We are currently caring for a rescued North American river otter pup at the Zoo hospital. In late May, we received a call alerting us that an orphaned 1-month-old pup was taken in by rangers at a Maryland State Park and needed immediate care. After being transported to the Zoo’s hospital for assessment, the healthy female pup is being cared for by our ...
The Lion King (1994)
Enjoy a complimentary screening of the film "The Lion King" (1994) at the Zoo, thanks to Orrstown Bank! Prior to the film, concessions will be available for purchase and guests will receive a visit from an animal ambassador. Please bring your own blanket for the movie. Chairs and alcohol are not permitted. Tickets: FREE* *Though there is no ...