The Giraffe House building is currently closed. The giraffe and okapi are viewable outdoors as weather conditions allow.
Facebook Cover Photos from the Zoo
So you’re like millions of other Facebook folks who are making the switch to the new timeline layout. But what should you use as your all important cover photo? If you love animals, then maybe you’ll love some of the options we have for you. Take a look at the images below and choose your next great cover photo image. To download any of the photos, ...
Maryland Zoo Debuts New Mobile Site
BALTIMORE, MD — No matter where your travels may take you, you can now access a new version of The Maryland Zoo’s website from your smart phone. It’s mobile-compatible and fully optimized for any device. “Visits to the Zoo’s website from mobile devices are up 188 percent year-over-year and mobile devices now account for 19 percent of total ...
Maryland Zoo Announces 2023 Wildlife Response Fund Recipients
Funds raised in Baltimore are used to assist with wildlife emergencies around the globe. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced the 2023 recipients of its Wildlife Response Fund: Ukrainian Zoo Relief (via the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria) and the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB). “Zoo ...
African Penguin Chicks 2022-23
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re not talking about the holidays—it’s African penguin breeding season! We’ve already had five tiny, fluffy, endangered chicks hatch at Penguin Coast. This year, the penguin care team has selected Italian food as the naming theme for chicks hatched during the 2022-2023 season! Previous themes ...
Zoo Damaged in Twin Snow Blizzards – How You Can Help!
During the February snowstorms, the Zoo suffered major damage to two exhibits, the Marsh Aviary and the African Aviary. There was also the loss of over 60 trees and damage to various buildings. Although no animals were harmed, both aviaries have collapsed and will need to be reconstructed. So many of you have called or emailed us asking how you can ...
Yoga At The Zoo
MAKE YOUR NEXT PRACTICE WILD Animals have been a core element of yoga poses for centuries. From downward dog to cow, to lizard, cat, and more, wildlife has a deep tie to this ancient practice. Now’s your chance to connect even closer to nature during Yoga at the Zoo. Whether you’re just beginning or you’re looking to perfect your practice, a yoga ...
Wild About Bears!
Join the Zoo on November 3rd in celebrating and conserving wildlife during Wild About Bears day! Through zookeeper talks and hands-on activities, learn what makes bears unique, and how we are contributing to their conservation at the Zoo and around the world. Plus, come learn how you can help preserve bear populations and their habitats by making simple ...
African Penguin Chicks & The Chance to Name One!
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and we're not talking about the holidays—it's African penguin breeding season! We've already had four tiny, fluffy, endangered chicks hatch at Penguin Coast, so (as many of you know and look forward to each year) it's time for the announcement of the annual naming theme! This year, the penguin care ...
This is the Last Week to See the Award-Winning Dinosaurs Exhibit
- These life-sized, animatronic dinos will go extinct on December 4th - Baltimore, Maryland - This is the last week to experience the award-winning DINOSAURS exhibit at the Maryland Zoo, which runs through Sunday, December 4th. After that, the enormous animatronic creatures will become extinct. The dinosaurs are a creation of Dino Don Inc., one of ...
The Year in Review — 2022 Highlights
With 2022 coming to a close, we thank you for your incredible support this year! Simply put, we couldn’t be successful without you. From all of your friends at the Zoo, we wish you all the best 2023 has to offer. Now it’s time to take a look back at the great things this year brought… PGF Semaphore "Wave" In January, we shared a ...
The Maryland Zoo Announces the Addition of 150 New Bats
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has more than quadrupled its population of Seba’s short-tailed bats (carollia perspicillata) with the addition of 150 animals to the existing colony of 30. The new bats arrived from the Denver Zoo earlier in the spring. After a period of quarantine and diet adjustment, they were introduced to the ...
Guinness Night at the Zoo
Come meet the species that inspired them and the history of this surprising campaign! It’ll be an evening of sips and sights celebrating the new Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House. Guinness Brewery Ambassadors will discuss the famous ads alongside their living counterparts at the Zoo with complimentary beer tasting and light refreshments. This ...