The Giraffe House building will be open to guests from noon to 2:00 PM each Friday through Monday.
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There’s a New Member of The Giraffe Herd at The Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) herd at Maryland Zoo has a brand new member. A three year-old female has arrived from another ...
Giving Tuesday 2024
Shh…We’ve got a BIG secret to tell. We recently became home to a 3-year-old female reticulated giraffe from another AZA accredited facility! As is customary with the ...
Maryland Zoo Announces 2024 Holiday Events
BALTIMORE, MD – Get Holly-Jolly at the Maryland Zoo this November and December with a packed schedule of seasonal events between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Details ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Two African Penguin Chicks
BALTIMORE, MD – The largest population of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) in North America just got a little bigger. Maryland Zoo is pleased to announce the recent hatch ...
Zoo Visits in Colder Weather
What animals will you see on a visit to the Zoo during the winter months? See below for a list of the species you’re likely to encounter during winter months at the Zoo. Which ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns the Loss of its Oldest African Elephant
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is saddened to announce the death of its oldest African elephant (Loxodonta africana), Anna, who was euthanized on Tuesday after a fall. Given ...
New, Improved Parking Lot Makes It Easier to Roll Your Crew Into the Maryland Zoo
The lot features a state-of-the-art water runoff collection system, and covered bike parking BALTIMORE, MD – There’s now a better way to roll your crew into the ...
Guest Traffic Advisory October 19th
Please be aware that the Baltimore Running Festival will be taking place on Saturday, October 19th. While the marathon course does run through the Zoo, this will take place in the ...
Come Bid Farewell to Nora, a Popular River Otter Who Is Leaving the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Now is the last chance to bid farewell to Nora, a popular otter at Maryland Zoo who will be moving to Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, VA at the end of ...
Oldest Penguin at Maryland Zoo Humanely Euthanized
Leaves behind 230 descendants to rebuild the penguin population at Zoos across North America BALTIMORE, MD – African penguin #821, known for generations as “Mr. Greedy,” ...