Zoo News

Maryland Zoo Announces 2013 Winter Hours

December 18th, 2012

                           The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that the Zoo will again be open to the public in January and February 2013 with a reduced schedule.  The Zoo will be open each Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, from 10:00 am [...]

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Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Lioness and Giraffe

November 30th, 2012

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that Kesi, a two-year-old reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), and Badu, a two-year-old African lioness (Panthera leo), have joined the Zoo. “We are very happy to welcome these two animals to our Zoo,” said Don Hutchinson, president/CEO of The Maryland Zoo.  “Each will help [...]

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Special Winter Reciprocal Offer for Zoo Members

November 30th, 2012

The Zoo has partnered once more with the B&O Railroad Museum, as well as Port Discovery Children’s Museum for 2013!  The B&O Railroad Museum is offering FREE admission and Port Discovery is offering admission tickets at ½ off their normal rates.  The Baltimore organizations hope that you choose to visit them often in January and [...]

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Zoo Zoom 2012 8K Race Results

November 21st, 2012

We’d like to thank all the runners and walkers that participated in this year’s Zoo Zoom 8K and Family Walk/Fun Run.  Your support of the Zoo is so greatly appreciated. Click below to view the complete race results for the 8K race.  We hope to see you next year for another chance to run wild!  [...]

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Free Ticket Offer – Delaware vs. Towson Football

September 27th, 2012

  TAKING IT TO THE TURF College Football Ticket Offer Delaware vs. Towson Saturday, November 3rd 12:00pm @ University of Delaware Are you ready for a wild college football face-off?  Be there when the Towson Tigers roar onto the field to face The University of Delaware Blue Hens. Take advantage of a special FREE ticket offer [...]

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Savings for Disney on Ice

September 27th, 2012

Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in a musical showcase that features the hottest tunes and talent from across the kingdom in Disney On Ice presents Rockin’ Ever After! Jam to a Scottish jig as a group of royal contenders from the latest Disney/Pixar film, Brave, competes [...]

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Maryland Zoo Celebrates 29th Annual ZooBOOO!

September 27th, 2012

BALTIMORE, MD – On October 26, 27 and 28, 2012, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will celebrate 29 years of ZooBOOO! presented by CFG Community Bank, a Baltimore Halloween tradition.  The event takes place from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Zoo in the Waterfowl Lake Pavilion area. This year ZooBOOO! includes Baltimore’s safest [...]

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AZA Grants Maryland Zoo Accreditation

September 26th, 2012

Silver Spring, Maryland (September 21, 2012) – The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “Only zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” said AZA President and CEO Jim Maddy. [...]

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Free Fall Baltimore – FREE Admission Day at the Zoo

September 25th, 2012

Free Fall Baltimore celebrates its seventh year by bringing wonderful free cultural activities to your doorstep. With more than 300 unique events scheduled, you’ll be able to find an exciting activity on almost every day in October. We’d like to thank our participating organizations that are hosting these terrific offerings.  The Maryland Zoo is proud [...]

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The Maryland Zoo Achieves Notable Success in 2012 (FY)

September 5th, 2012

BALTIMORE – 409,843 spins of the turnstiles!  The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2012 with a total count of 409,843 visitors, an increase of 35,232 visitors over FY2011.  “As with most businesses, we set higher goals for ourselves every year, and this year we were thrilled to hit [...]

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