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May 1, 2025
The Maryland Zoo Announces Name of Baby Giraffe

BALTIMORE, MD – The public has spoken and the results of the naming contest for Maryland Zoo’s baby giraffe are in. The winning name is… Titali, which means butterfly in the ...

Apr. 28, 2025
The Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Male Blue Duiker Calf

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a male blue duiker (DIKE-er). He was born April 2nd to Flower (female) and Kuruka (male). The ...

Apr. 24, 2025
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Lemur Baby

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Zoo today announced the birth of a Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli). This marks the first birth of a sifaka at the Zoo since the endangered ...

Apr. 11, 2025
Giraffe Calf Naming Contest

In case you haven't heard, our herd just got a little bigger (and taller)—we recently welcomed a new giraffe calf to the Zoo! Born in the early morning hours of March 27 ...

Apr. 7, 2025
A Spring Surprise: Maryland Zoo’s Newest Giraffe Gives Birth to Calf

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Zoo’s newest giraffe is no longer its newest giraffe after giving birth to a healthy female calf on March 27. Kipepeo, the four year-old reticulated ...

Apr. 4, 2025
Opening Today: Maryland Zoo Lights Up the Night With Spring Illuminations

BALTIMORE, MD – Starting tonight, guests will see the Maryland Zoo in a whole new light with Spring Illuminations, an immersive festival of light sculptures. This unique ...

two blue bellied rollers on a branch.
Apr. 2, 2025
Avian Influenza FAQ’s

Cases of avian flu have been confirmed across the US and Canada, including here in Maryland. This strain of the disease is highly contagious and lethal to birds. As a precautionary ...

Mar. 3, 2025
Maryland Zoo Lights Up the Night with Spring Illuminations

BALTIMORE, MD – See the Maryland Zoo in a whole new way during Spring Illuminations, an immersive festival of light sculptures. Visitors to Spring Illuminations will stroll ...

Feb. 17, 2025
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 ...

Feb. 5, 2025
Penguin from Monterey Bay Aquarium Joins Breeding Colony

BALTIMORE, MD – The African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) colony at Maryland Zoo has a new member thanks to a recommendation by the national African Penguin Species Survival ...