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The Maryland Zoo Welcomes Additions to Sitatunga and Kudu Herds
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest babies, two female sitatunga calves born on December 7 and Christmas Day, 2015. These are the third and fourth sitatunga ...
Winter Storm Update and Closing Information
Clean up from the historic winter storm continues and as a result the Zoo will remain closed to guests from Friday, January 29th through Monday, February 1st. Due to the ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Loss of Female Cheetahs
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of nine-year-old female cheetah siblings Tuli and Teep from veno-occlusive disease, a genetic, cheetah-specific ...
Off Exhibit: Grin and Bear It
There’s no shortage of smiles among polar bear keepers. Working with these iconic, majestic and beloved animals is tough work, but it’s something that brings out passion in ...
Off Exhibit: Chick Out Baby Penguins
It’s breeding season for African penguins. This time of year the pitter patter of tiny penguin feet multiplies behind-the-scenes at Penguin Coast, the Zoo’s new penguin ...
Maryland Zoo Receives AZA Quarter Century Award
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the primary accrediting body for top zoos and aquariums in the United States since 1974, announced today the recipients of the ...
Zoo Snooze 2016
The Maryland Zoo is where the wild things snore during our Zoo Snooze overnight events! Join other zoo-loving folks for one of the upcoming family sleepovers being held at the ...
Off Exhibit: Every Day is Training Day
No tricks. No performances. There is definitely no monkey business going on. In a zoo, training programs for wildlife are some of the most complex and beneficial parts of daily ...