The playground at Celebration Hill by the Main Gate is currently closed for maintenance. The silo slide in the Farmyard and Giant Tree slide in Maryland Wilderness remain open.
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Look who have started to make an appearance! Grizzlies Nova and Nita have a little spring in their step following hibernation. 🌸 #grizzly #hibernation #bear #grizzlybear #zoo #marylandzoo #spring
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