Wood Turtle

Wood turtles are native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern U.S., including Maryland.  They usually live in woodlands bordering open meadows or pastures, and inhabit ...

Timber Rattlesnake

The Maryland Zoo houses several timber rattlesnakes of varying sizes and colorations. Guests may notice that one of the rattlesnakes is almost entirely black, standing out ...

Northern Pine Snake

Northern pine snakes like Sandy and Cypress are a subspecies of Eastern pine snakes. This subspecies is known for their high-contrast black splotches along their bright white ...

Wood Duck

It’s hard to miss a wood duck with their exceptional feather colors, or plumage. From March to June, male wood ducks have a green crested head, bright red eyes, and dramatic ...

Turkey Vulture

Turkey vultures are birds of the Americas, ranging from coast to coast and from southern Canada all the way to the southern tip of South America. The species is native to ...

Eastern Hognose Snake

Babe is an Eastern hognose snake, the name “Hognose” coming from their distinct upturned snouts. Eastern Hognoses can be found across Eastern North America in a massive ...

Eastern Box Turtle

There are 6 subspecies of box turtle, four native to the United States and two native to Mexico.  The Eastern box turtle, T. carolina carolina, inhabits the eastern and ...

Black Rat Snake

Black rat snakes are true to their name: large black snakes, although with white bellies too. They are not naturally aggressive and will avoid contact with humans whenever ...

Hamerkop

Hamerkops are widely dispersed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They live in diverse habitats, from forest to semi-desert, anywhere where water is accessible. They frequent lakes, ...

Green-winged Macaw

Green-winged macaws, also known as red-and-green macaws, are native to southern Central America and northern South America.  They inhabit tropical rainforest. The Maryland ...

Eastern Screech Owl

Eastern screech owls are distributed widely from southern Canada, across the entire eastern United States, and into northern Mexico.  They are found in almost all types of ...

Raven

Ravens live throughout the world. They are one of the most widespread species on earth, living throughout North America and Eurasia, as far north as the Arctic and as far south ...