The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is mourning the loss of Bloke the laughing kookaburra, one of the Zoo’s most well known and beloved Animal Ambassadors. Bloke, who at age 23 was one of the oldest kookaburras in North America, died … Continued
Join us for the most exotic Valentine’s event of the season Why do male Panamanian golden frogs wave at the females? (Hint: it’s not just to be neighborly.) Were you aware that male gibbons rely on the sweet and sensual … Continued
BALTIMORE, MD – If you think our animals are wild, come meet our Volunteers and see if you have what it takes to join the herd! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will be hosting an Open House for prospective volunteers … Continued
It’s a special benefit exclusively for Zoo members like you! Join us at the Zoo for Member Mornings in 2015. It’s your chance to get early entry and start your visit before regular Zoo hours. 2015 continues the tradition of … Continued
BALTIMORE, MD – For the past two weeks, people have been voting to name the first two penguin chicks of the 2014 breeding season at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Voting ended this weekend with 909 out of 2,400 votes … Continued
The Maryland Zoo is proud to announce the addition of an endangered Amur leopard. Sofiya is a 6-year-old female who was born at the St Louis Zoological Park, in Missouri. Over the course of her life she’s lived at both The … Continued
BALTIMORE, MD –The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the addition of a 30-year-old female chimpanzee to the Zoo’s troop. “Jane” arrived in early November from the Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina, Kansas. “Jane spent 30 days in … Continued
Yesterday afternoon, wildlife experts from DNR, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, and Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research released a rehabilitated female snowy owl on the beaches of Assateague State Park. The team has been caring for and working with the bird … Continued
Starting January 1, 2015, the Zoo will be shifting to the winter schedule. This change will apply to the months of January and February, when the Zoo will be open Fridays through Mondays, 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Special winter … Continued
The Maryland Zoo is pleased to announce its new conservation partner: The Monterey Bay Aquarium and their Seafood Watch program. The program aims to help consumers and businesses purchase seafood that has been fished or farmed with as little environmental … Continued