Help Name Maryland’s Newest Penguin Chick!
-- Vote now through Friday, January 3, at 10 a.m. -- [button color="blue"]Vote Now[/button] BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo wants to add a dash, sprinkle and pinch of new names to the growing African penguin colony! The Zoo has been hatching penguin chicks for more than 50 years, celebrating the arrival of Mille, chick number 1000 in 2018 and ...
Maryland Zoo Selects Kirby Fowler as New President & CEO
Twenty Year Baltimore Leadership Veteran to Replace President & CEO Don Hutchinson BALTIMORE, MD – Following an extensive search, The Maryland Zoological Society, Inc. Board of Trustees announced the selection of Kirby Fowler as the new President & CEO of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Fowler comes to the Maryland Zoo following fifteen years as ...
The Year in Review — 2019 Highlights
What a wonderful year 2019 was—thanks to our guests and members for making it one to remember! With so many exciting things happening—the grand opening of the new African Journey, two new additions to our chimp troop, and more—there were just too many great moments to count. Now it’s time to take a look back… Penguin Chicks To ...
New Year’s Eve Yoga
MAKE YOUR NEXT PRACTICE WILD Join us this New Year’s Eve as we reflect on the year gone by and set intentions for the new year ahead. Take part in a 60-minute Vinyasa style yoga class designed for both beginner and intermediate yoga lovers. This special class is created with individualized options to help best support your unique skill level. Your ...
Chimpanzee Born at the Maryland Zoo
- It’s a girl! - BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the birth of a female chimpanzee, born on Sunday, December 29, 2019, to 24-year-old chimpanzee Raven. The Zoo’s animal care staff had been providing routine prenatal care, keeping a close eye on the pregnant female, and the birth appeared to go smoothly ...
Twilight Stroll
TWILIGHT STROLL Bring the whole family for a magical evening walk through the rainforest to kick off a weekend celebrating the Panamanian Golden Frog at the Zoo! Start your adventure with a visit to the Panamanian Golden Frog exhibit, where you’ll learn about this special amphibian and why it’s so important to protect rainforests. As you continue your ...
Exhibit Engineers
Ever wonder what it takes to create new exhibits at the Zoo? Participants will learn the process in creating the perfect habitat as we design sample exhibits for Zoo animals. *Participating Science Explorers must be 8-14 years old. Tickets: Member: $7 Non-member: $11 (Does not include Zoo admission) Zoo members, to receive your ticket ...
The Baltimore Ravens Staff Assist in Naming Newest Baby Chimp at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Introducing Violet! The Maryland Zoo’s newest chimpanzee was officially named today with the help of the Baltimore Ravens front office staff. Violet was born to Raven on Dec. 29, 2019. She’s the second chimpanzee to be born at the Zoo in recent months after Lola was born in July 2019. Raven was born in the Zoo’s Chimpanzee ...
Enrichment Architects
Create special enrichment and learn the different ways our animals are enriched at the Zoo every day. Together we’ll learn the different kinds of enrichment and test our creativity in designing special items for a Zoo animal. *Participating Science Explorers must be 8-14 years old. Tickets: Member: $7 Non-member: $11 (Does not include Zoo ...
Animal Defenses
Discover some of the unique ways animals protect themselves and how they survive where they live. We’ll learn these techniques and apply these methods by designing an animal with some of these defenses. *Participating Science Explorers must be 8-14 years old. Tickets: Member: $7 Non-member: $11 (Does not include Zoo admission) Zoo ...
The Maryland Zoo Brings Elephants to Zoom
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo recently added tons – approximately 4 tons – of fun to video conferencing with a new Zoom Virtual Elephant Behind-the-Scenes Tour. Offered on Thursdays and Saturdays, the Zoom tour allows participants to meet an African elephant and get a live, interactive behind-the-scenes tour with members of the Zoo’s ...
Don Hutchinson Steps Down as President of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
[caption id="attachment_23409" align="alignleft" width="200"] Don Hutchinson[/caption] -- Kirby Fowler becomes President/CEO on July 1, 2020 -- BALTIMORE, MD – Don Hutchinson became President & CEO of The Maryland Zoo on an interim basis on January 2, 2008. In 2009, the “Interim” title was dropped and he has remained in that role for the ...