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Nov. 25, 2024
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 ...

giraffe
Nov. 25, 2024
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 ...

santa speaking with children
Nov. 15, 2024
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 ...

African penguin chick
Nov. 6, 2024
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 ...

Nov. 5, 2024
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 ...

african elephant
Oct. 17, 2024
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 ...

Street view of the finished parking lot at Maryland Zoo.
Oct. 16, 2024
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 ...

maryland zoo front gate
Oct. 15, 2024
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 ...

Nora, river otter pup in water
Sept. 25, 2024
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 ...

Sept. 5, 2024
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,” ...