The flamingo flock is currently off exhibit while we make repairs to their indoor space. We appreciate your patience.
Okapi
Wild okapi live exclusively in the Ituri Rainforest in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa. The Maryland Zoo has one male okapi on exhibit in the African Journey near the giraffes. Okapi are solitary animals that live in habitat not easily penetrated. Plants grow so big and so close together in the Ituri rainforest that ...
Pygmy Goat
Pygmy goats are small and stout and have a full coat of straight, medium-length hair. Male Pygmy goats have long, full beards. The Pygmy Goat was originally called the Cameroon Dwarf Goat and came – as the name implies – from Cameroon in West Africa. Today, this breed of goat still has a large presence in West African countries. Some Cameroon goats ...
Wood Duck
During the summer breeding season, wood ducks inhabit the entire eastern half of the United States, north into Canada, and the far west from California north into British Columbia. In winter, wood ducks migrate to the Pacific coast or Gulf coast and southern Atlantic coast, and stay almost exclusively within the boundaries of the United States. Wood ...
Maryland Zoo Celebrates 34th Annual ZooBOOO!
BALTIMORE, MD — It’s a 34-year Baltimore Halloween tradition! On October 27, 28, and 29, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will host ZooBOOO! from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm in the Waterfowl Lake Pavilion area. ZooBOOO! includes Baltimore’s safest Halloween trick-or-treating, visits from our Animal Ambassadors, two costume contests each day, carnival games, ...
National Zookeeper Week Profile – Dani B.
They’re some of the most hardworking, dedicated and passionate people you’ll meet. It’s National Zookeeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal professionals focused on the care of more than 200 species big and small ...
National Zookeeper Week Profile – Mandy S.
They’re some of the most hardworking, dedicated and passionate people you’ll meet. It’s National Zookeeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal professionals focused on the care of more than 200 species big and small ...
National Zookeeper Week Profile – Steve S.
They’re some of the most hardworking, dedicated and passionate people you’ll meet. It’s National Zookeeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal professionals focused on the care of more than 200 species big and small ...
Unpacking the Buzz About the Infestation
Have you recently noticed lanternflies outside? We’ve been getting questions from guests about them and maybe you have questions yourself. We wanted to help shed some light on the subject and provide guidance on how to possibly deal with this scourge. What are spotted lanternflies? The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), or SLF, is a ...
Multi-State Coalition Teams up to Repopulate Allegheny Woodrat in the Wild
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program are members of the Allegheny Woodrat Working Group that have teamed up to start a Woodrat Captive Breeding Program (WCBP) to rebuild struggling populations of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma ...
Have You Herd March 2015
BOGO for Zoo Members! This April & May, Zoo members can visit the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM) with a special Buy One, Get One admission free offer. Show your membership card to experience their current exhibition, “The Visionary Experience: From St. Francis to Finster” and see work created by farmers, housewives, mechanics, ...
Some Changes for the Fall and Winter
As we continue through the fall and get closer to the winter, the Zoo will be making some changes to prepare for the cold weather. Some animals will be moved indoors, while others will be off-exhibit for the rest of the season. Here’s what will be happening: All lemurs have been moved indoors as of last week. While the Red Ruffed Lemurs will be ...
Creature Feature – Rise & Conquer
Rise and Conquer are brothers who came to the Zoo as part of a special partnership with the Baltimore Raven’s football organization. The two birds were hand reared from an early age by a select group of handlers and live full time at the Zoo. As part of the Animal Embassy, a specialized group of animals that travel on programs to schools, senior centers, ...