The Giraffe House building is currently closed. The giraffe and okapi are viewable outdoors as weather conditions allow.
HalloQueen Spooktacular
The drag brunch of your nightmares is here, with a few tricks but mostly treats. Ready yourself in your best costume for an afternoon on our historic Mansion porch. You'll enjoy bottomless drinks and a buffet fit for a ghost with the most, as well as hilarious skits, high-energy burlesque performances, and absolute ridiculousness with our guest queens. There ...
Zoo Zoom Registration Now Open
Registration for Zoo Zoom, The Maryland Zoo’s wild 8K race, is now open! Zoo Zoom will take place on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at 8:30 am. The race begins in front of the Zoo’s Mansion House, winds through Druid Hill Park and the Zoo, before racers take that one last hill passing the Mansion again before crossing the finish line back inside the Zoo ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Cheetah Sisters
The Maryland Zoo is happy to announce that two female cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), have arrived from the San Diego Wildlife Safari Park to take up residence in the African Journey section of the Zoo. Tuli and Teep are eight-year-old cheetah littermates, born at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, Texas in 2006, which have been living in San Diego for the ...
Keeper Spotlight – Shane
Most keepers say it has always been their dream to work at a Zoo. Shane took a unique path that lead to a Zookeeper job at The Maryland Zoo that you’ll learn about in the National Zookeeper Week profile below. What kind of animals do you work with or what area? Elephants How long have you been working at the zoo? 2 Months What steps did you take in ...
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 ...