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Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Additions to Sitatunga Herd
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming two female sitatunga calves to its’ growing herd. The calves were born on Monday, October 9, and Monday, October 16, 2017. “Ruby” was born on October 9 to three-year-old Remy and sired by one-year-old Chopper, while “Peggy,” born on October 16, is the offspring of seven-year-old Lela and nine-year-old ...
Maryland Zoo’s Volunteer Engagement Program Recognized with National Award
Silver Spring, Maryland (September 26, 2017) — The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) announced that The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has been recognized with AZA’s 2017 Volunteer Engagement Award for the Zoo’s innovation in The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore: 141-derful years as an urban oasis. The AZA Volunteer Engagement Award recognizes ...
New Report Ranks the Maryland Zoo’s Web & Social Media Channels Among the Best in the Country for Zoos and Aquariums
BALTIMORE, MD – A new report released this week ranks the website and social media channels for the Maryland Zoo among the best customer engagement experiences by a zoo or aquarium in the United States. National marketing and customer experience agency, LaneTerralever, ranked 57 of the top zoos and aquariums in its “2022 Zoo & Aquarium Digital ...
First of its Kind Kickstarter Campaign Launched to Help Save Endangered African Penguins
African penguin populations have been declining for the past few decades. The Maryland Zoo, an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), is joining with the AZA and other accredited aquariums and zoos to take action and help reverse this trend. Today, they are launching the “Invest In The Nest” campaign on Kickstarter, the ...
Maryland Zoo to Bring Bobcats to the Maryland Wilderness
The Zoo’s new Bobcat Exhibit is open and Kilgore can be seen from 10am-1pm daily. Follow the Zoo on Facebook for more exhibit updates and bobcat news. Learn about Kilgore below or click to get to know Josie. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has begun to renovate space in the Maryland Wilderness area to bring a new species to the Zoo. “We ...
Experts Travel to South Africa in Collaborative Effort to Save a Declining Species
Last week, U.S. experts from SeaWorld and the Maryland Zoo traveled to South Africa to help study endangered African penguins with the goal of tagging and tracking 10% of the wild population and 100% of all rescued, rehabilitated and released penguins. This work is part of one of eight projects included in the SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Additions to Sitatunga and Kudu Herds
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest babies, a male lesser kudu calf born on Saturday, June 18th and a male sitatunga calf born on Saturday, June 25th. The kudu calf (at bottom) was born to six-year-old Lemon and sired by five-year-old Ritter. He currently weighs almost 19 pounds and has been named Jalopy. The sitatunga calf, named ...
Early and Evening Hours at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD — Beginning Friday, May 6th, the Zoo will open to guests 30 minutes early at 9:30 a.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Labor Day Weekend. Closing time remains 4:00 p.m., with the exception of the second Saturday of each month when we will once again host “After Hours with the Animals.” “After Hours with the Animals” will ...
The Maryland Zoo Welcomes Additions to Sitatunga and Kudu Herds
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest babies, two female sitatunga calves born on December 7 and Christmas Day, 2015. These are the third and fourth sitatunga calves born this year at the Zoo, joining males Riri and Carl, born in April and June respectively. The Zoo also welcomed a male lesser kudu, born on Friday, December 18, 2015 the first ...
Pride Celebration
Celebrate the start of Pride Month at the Zoo! Featuring fun activities, vendors, and, of course, animals, join us in supporting our LGBTQ+ community both in our human and animal kingdoms. We’ll raise the Progress Pride flag in Schaefer Plaza and it will fly all month long. Festivities are included with Zoo admission or membership. What to Expect: ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Two Sitatunga Calves
This antelope species is native to central Africa; calves are first for the Zoo’s new adult male. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed the birth of two new sitatunga calves this past weekend. A female calf was born Friday afternoon to the adult female, Mousse, and weighed 3.65 kilograms. The second female calf was born ...
The Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Female Blue Duiker Calf, Marigold
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a female blue duiker (DIKE-er) named Marigold. She was born on July 24th to Flower (female) and Kuruka (male). The birth was a result of a breeding recommendation from the Blue Duiker Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ...