The Giraffe House is currently closed for Kipi and her calf.
Announcing the Birth of Three Warthog Piglets
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of three common warthog piglets, born on Sunday, May 3, 2015. This is the fourth litter for Kumari, the Zoo’s 10-year-old female warthog. The Zoo’s animal care staff had been keeping a close eye on the pregnant female, and were happy to find the newborn piglets the morning of May 3rd ...
Spring Returns to the Maryland Zoo
Trees are blooming, prairie dog pups are popping and the lemurs are back on Lemur Lane — all sure signs that spring has finally arrived at The Maryland Zoo! The Zoo now opens at 9:30 am each Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer. The Zoo is also open late the second Saturday of each month through September making tomorrow, Saturday May 9th the ...
The Zoo Says Goodbye to Iconic Polar Bear, Magnet
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is deeply saddened to announce the passing of zoo icon and beloved polar bear, Magnet, age 26. Magnet had recently been diagnosed with kidney disease, but had overall remained in good health. During the past several days, Magnet’s quality of life had declined sharply, and he was humanely euthanized this ...
Creature Feature – Saddle-Billed Stork
Which two birds have the longest beaks here at the zoo? Find out in this Creature Feature about the Zoo’s two Saddle-billed Storks. The following interview is with Paula Blair, animal keeper at the Maryland Zoo for close to 7 years! Paula, and her team of keepers, care for a large variety of species of animals at the Zoo, mainly including residents ...
Mary Sue Candies Bunny Bonanzoo 2015
Popular event also includes keeper chats, animal enrichment activities Spring into action with the three most egg-citing days of the year at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore! The annual Mary Sue Candies Bunny BonanZOO will take place from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on April 3, 4 and 5 for three days of egg-cellent fun! Children can search for eggs during the ...
Power Plant Live! Presents “Flaps N Taps” Bar Crawl To Benefit The Maryland Zoo
Waddle Flaps N Taps: A Penguin Bar Waddle on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Join us for a bar crawl waddle from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm featuring access to Power Plant Live!’s downstairs bars, as well as a visit from some of the most interesting Animal Ambassadors from The Maryland Zooincluding Ravens mascots Rise & Conquer, African penguins and ...
Are You Wild Enough to Volunteer at the Zoo?
BALTIMORE, MD — If you think our animals are wild, come meet our Volunteers and see if you have what it takes to join the herd! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be hosting an Open House for prospective volunteers on Sunday, January 25, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Zoo’s Mansion House Porch. During the Open House, current volunteers and ...
New Addition to Chimp Troop
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the addition of a 30-year-old female chimpanzee to the Zoo’s troop. “Jane” arrived in early November from the Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina, Kansas. “Jane spent 30 days in quarantine after her arrival, which is standard protocol for all animals moving into the Zoo,” stated ...
Zoo Lioness, Cuma, Euthanized
The Maryland Zoo is saddened to announce that Cuma (Koo-ma), the Maryland Zoo’s geriatric lioness, was euthanized late yesterday evening. “Cuma’s health had been in gradual decline from several age-related afflictions, but we had been able to keep her quite comfortable with multiple pain medications and joint supplements.” stated Dr. Ellen Bronson, ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns the Loss of Popular Bird With a Big Personality
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is mourning the loss of a northern ground hornbill, also known as an Abyssinian ground hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus), named North. The 28 year-old bird hatched in Florida in June of 1996 and arrived at Maryland Zoo in 2013 to breed with the Zoo’s female, Blue, based on recommendation from the Northern Ground ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Summer Camp For Adults
BALTIMORE, MD – You can be a kid again at the Maryland Zoo’s Adult Summer Camp. The three-day camp turns grown ups into zoo insiders with special themed tours and behind-the-scenes activities. Campers will learn about animal husbandry and welfare, meet animal ambassadors, make special enrichment for the animals, and see how the zoo works to ...
Join the 2014 Volunteer Open House
BALTIMORE, MD — If you think our animals are wild, come meet our Volunteers! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be hosting an Open House for prospective volunteers on Sunday, January 26, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., on the Zoo’s Mansion House Porch. During the Open House there will be information sessions at 11:30, 12:30 and 1:30 where guests ...