The Giraffe House building is currently closed. The giraffe and okapi are viewable outdoors as weather conditions allow.
Virtual Field Talk Vault
WHAT’S A FIELD TALK? In-Depth Conservation Conversations Experience life on the front lines of wildlife conservation with the biologists, animal experts, and wildlife advocates who are making a difference for threatened species around the globe…and all from the comfort of your favorite chair! In this Virtual Field Talk, Dr. Lindsey Vansandt of CREW ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Addition to Sitatunga Herd
BALTIMORE, MD -- The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed a female sitatunga calf to its growing herd on Thursday, February 4, 2021. “We are very happy to welcome June, born to Cricket earlier this month. This little one did not appear to nurse as quickly as we hoped, but with some encouragement she did finally get the hang of it. So, we are very ...
Maryland Zoo Announces 2021 Yoga at the Zoo Dates
BALTIMORE, MD – Yoga at the Zoo is returning to the Maryland Zoo, with the animals providing inspiration and up-close experiences during your practice. You can strike a yoga pose at Penguin Coast, home to more than 95 African penguins, or at the lion habitat under the watchful gaze of lions Zuri and Hassan. New this year is Sunset Yoga at the Elephant ...
Pride at the Zoo
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: ...
Red, White & Zoo!
Celebrate the Fourth of July at the Zoo! Grab your camera and watch as the Zoo’s animals receive special Fourth-of-July-themed treats. 11:00 - Chimp Forest 11:30 - African Porcupines 2:00 - Warthogs 2:00 - Bobcat 3:00 - Farmyard 3:30 - Lions
Rescued River Otter Pupdates
An all-paws-on-deck effort is taking place behind the scenes at the Zoo hospital. In late May, we received a call alerting us that an orphaned North American river otter pup was taken in by rangers at a Maryland State Park and needed immediate care. The approximately 40-day-old pup was transported to the Zoo's hospital for assessment. Over the last few ...
Sip & Stroll Zoo Happy Hours Return This Fall
BALTIMORE, MD – The popular Sip & Stroll adults-only small group happy hours have been scheduled for September and October. Guests will enjoy local craft beers and wine while taking a guided twilight tour of the Zoo, focusing on a specific zoo-themed topic each evening. Sip & Strolls will be held from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm with themes varying ...
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Reflects on FY2021
BALTIMORE –The Zoo is celebrating the end of Fiscal Year 2021, a year of many successes within the larger confines of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Despite the many adverse impacts caused by COVID-19, The Maryland Zoo fared better than we expected during the fiscal year,” stated J. Kirby Fowler, Jr., president and CEO of The Maryland Zoo. “While it is ...
Zoo Lights, Presented by Chase, Returns to the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Zoo Lights, presented by Chase, will return to the Maryland Zoo to brighten up the town with colorful evenings of holiday light displays! From Friday, November 19th through Sunday, January 2nd, this seven-week event will bring to Baltimore twinkling lights and holiday flare in the shape of many of your favorite zoo animals. More than 80 ...
The Maryland Zoo Replaces Its Diesel Visitor Shuttles With Zero-EmissIons Vehicles
- Three New All-Electric Shuttles Will Help Visitors Quickly Access Zoo Central - BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo announced today the replacement of its diesel-powered shuttles with three all-electric vehicles to transport visitors from the main entrance into the heart of the Zoo and back. Two 11-passenger ADA compliant shuttles and one ...
Oiled Wildlife Response as a Paraprofessional Partner
Originally published in Tri-state Oil Programs Oiled Wildlife Log Volume 5. To subscribe to Tri-State’s Oiled Wildlife Log, please email oilprograms@tristatebird.org by Andrew Judson, Maryland Zoo Commissary Keeper & Tri-State Paraprofessional Hi there! My name is Andrew Judson and I am currently a keeper in the Commissary Department at ...
5 Things to Do at the Zoo Before the End of Summer
Make the last days of summer WILD! 1. See an elephant get a bath Bathing elephants, yeah, it’s a thing and our keepers never forget to wash behind the ears. 2. Celebrate hump day Hump Day is every day when you can ride a Camel at the Zoo, but it’s not every day after Labor Day because that is when our seasonal rides end. 3. Buy OktoBEARfest ...