The Zoo offers a variety of different experiences daily to enhance your visit. Click below to see the full list of offerings.

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It’s time to munch at the Penguin Coast Exhibit and you’re invited. Watch our colony of African penguins get their fill of fish as a narrator shares information about these endangered birds. Each feeding lasts 15-30 minutes.

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Join us on Friday mornings for hands-on Nature activities designed especially for toddlers and their adult caregivers. This drop-in program offers a rotating selection of activities that encourage the budding naturalist to explore the world around them through play!

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Learn all about the East African savannah pouched rats, Mirasol & Maria! These HeroRATs come from APOPO, a non-profit organization dedicated to using their remarkable abilities to save lives. Join Embassy keepers for a chat and Q&A session, including a fascinating demonstration of how ... Event Details

Join us on Friday mornings for hands-on Nature activities designed especially for toddlers and their adult caregivers. This drop-in program offers a rotating selection of activities that encourage the budding naturalist to explore the world around them through play!

These ... Event Details

Learn all about our Virginia opossum ambassadors, Salmon & Moose! Join Embassy keepers on the second floor of the alpaca barn for a chat and Q&A session about these wonderfully charismatic marsupials.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled ... Event Details

Let your little one’s imagination run wild during story time and nature play at the Zoo! Join us every Saturday from 11AM – 12PM in the Penguin Education Center or Naturalist Lodge (depending on weather) for this fun, educational hour.

Education stations can be found throughout the Zoo at various locations including Main Valley, the Naturalist Lodge, Penguin Education Center, Giraffe Feeding Station, and other pop-up tables. Join a Zoo educator or volunteer for fun educational activities about animals, nature, and conservation! ... Event Details

Meet at the lower overlook platform for a daily keeper chat at the elephant habitat! You’ll learn all about the largest land animals in the world and have the chance to ask questions about our herd.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities ... Event Details

Meet at the lion habitat and learn all about the animals in African Journey that the keepers know better than anyone! Meet lioness Zuri and male Hassan, and ask their keepers all of your big cat questions before learning about giraffes, warthogs, cheetahs, and more.

*PLEASE ... Event Details

The Zoo offers a variety of different experiences daily to enhance your visit. Click below to see the full list of offerings.

View all Experiences

It’s time to munch at the Penguin Coast Exhibit and you’re invited. Watch our colony of African penguins get their fill of fish as a narrator shares information about these endangered birds. Each feeding lasts 15-30 minutes.

Event Details

Learn all about the chimps who call the Zoo home. Join keepers for an interactive chat and afternoon animal enrichment at the chimpanzee habitat.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed or canceled without notice. All keeper chats ... Event Details

Your chance to learn more about North American river otters, bobcats, and other animals in the Maryland Wilderness portion of the Zoo! Keepers will meet guests in front of the bobcat habitat and share species-specific info.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some ... Event Details

Get to know the rhinos, zebras, and ostriches who hang out by the watering hole! Join keepers at the rhino pavilion for an in-depth chat and Q&A session about our multi-species habitat.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed ... Event Details

Hear directly from the keepers who care for the animals in the Northern Passage. Plus, check out the new display monitor, which features footage of the grizzly bear sisters while they slumber. Then, get all of your questions answered during a special Q&A.

*PLEASE NOTE: ... Event Details

Get to know about life behind-the-scenes at the award-winning Penguin Coast habitat. Keepers will discuss these endangered birds and their care and answer all your African penguin questions.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed ... Event Details

Join us on Friday mornings for hands-on Nature activities designed especially for toddlers and their adult caregivers. This drop-in program offers a rotating selection of activities that encourage the budding naturalist to explore the world around them through play!

These ... Event Details

Let your little one’s imagination run wild during story time and nature play at the Zoo! Join us every Saturday from 11AM – 12PM in the Penguin Education Center or Naturalist Lodge (depending on weather) for this fun, educational hour.

Education stations can be found throughout the Zoo at various locations including Main Valley, the Naturalist Lodge, Penguin Education Center, Giraffe Feeding Station, and other pop-up tables. Join a Zoo educator or volunteer for fun educational activities about animals, nature, and conservation! ... Event Details

Learn all about the East African savannah pouched rats, Mirasol & Maria! These HeroRATs come from APOPO, a non-profit organization dedicated to using their remarkable abilities to save lives. Join Embassy keepers for a chat and Q&A session, including a fascinating demonstration of how ... Event Details

Join us on Friday mornings for hands-on Nature activities designed especially for toddlers and their adult caregivers. This drop-in program offers a rotating selection of activities that encourage the budding naturalist to explore the world around them through play!

These ... Event Details

Learn all about our Virginia opossum ambassadors, Salmon & Moose! Join Embassy keepers on the second floor of the alpaca barn for a chat and Q&A session about these wonderfully charismatic marsupials.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled ... Event Details

Let your little one’s imagination run wild during story time and nature play at the Zoo! Join us every Saturday from 11AM – 12PM in the Penguin Education Center or Naturalist Lodge (depending on weather) for this fun, educational hour.

Education stations can be found throughout the Zoo at various locations including Main Valley, the Naturalist Lodge, Penguin Education Center, Giraffe Feeding Station, and other pop-up tables. Join a Zoo educator or volunteer for fun educational activities about animals, nature, and conservation! ... Event Details

Meet at the lower overlook platform for a daily keeper chat at the elephant habitat! You’ll learn all about the largest land animals in the world and have the chance to ask questions about our herd.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities ... Event Details

Meet at the lion habitat and learn all about the animals in African Journey that the keepers know better than anyone! Meet lioness Zuri and male Hassan, and ask their keepers all of your big cat questions before learning about giraffes, warthogs, cheetahs, and more.

*PLEASE ... Event Details

It’s time to munch at the Penguin Coast Exhibit and you’re invited. Watch our colony of African penguins get their fill of fish as a narrator shares information about these endangered birds. Each feeding lasts 15-30 minutes.

Event Details

Learn all about the chimps who call the Zoo home. Join keepers for an interactive chat and afternoon animal enrichment at the chimpanzee habitat.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed or canceled without notice. All keeper chats ... Event Details

Get to know the rhinos, zebras, and ostriches who hang out by the watering hole! Join keepers at the rhino pavilion for an in-depth chat and Q&A session about our multi-species habitat.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed ... Event Details

Hear directly from the keepers who care for the animals in the Northern Passage. Plus, check out the new display monitor, which features footage of the grizzly bear sisters while they slumber. Then, get all of your questions answered during a special Q&A.

*PLEASE NOTE: ... Event Details

Get to know about life behind-the-scenes at the award-winning Penguin Coast habitat. Keepers will discuss these endangered birds and their care and answer all your African penguin questions.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to animal care priorities, some scheduled activities may be delayed ... Event Details