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Maryland Zoo & San Francisco Zoo Make Super Bowl Wager
BALTIMORE, MD and SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Don Hutchinson, president and CEO of The Maryland Zoo and Tanya Peterson, executive director and president of the San Francisco Zoological ...
Maryland Zoo Bids Farewell to Alaska the Polar Bear
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the passing of beloved female polar bear, Alaska. Alaska had been suffering from kidney failure, a common ...
Michael Cranfield, DVM Honored with 2012 Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the 2012 Winner of The Michael D. Hankin Award for Conservation is Michael Cranfield, DVM. The Michael D ...
Love is in the air at The Maryland Zoo!
Come learn about courtship and mating in the Animal Kingdom at our wildest event of the year! Join us on Thursday, February 14, 2013, for the Adults-Only event, Sex at the ...
2013 Zoo Member Mornings
Once again we’re pleased to welcome our members for a special opportunity to enter the Zoo early. This year, we’re introducing more member mornings than ever, with two options ...