Hadada Ibis

Hadada ibis are common throughout sub-Saharan Africa. They prefer moist grasslands, marshes, and wetland edges. They are also attracted to irrigated farmland. Hadada ibis are ...

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 ...

Black Crowned Crane

Black crowned cranes live in equatorial Africa, in wetland portions of grasslands and open savannahs, flooded lowlands, and wet croplands. Visitors to The Maryland Zoo can see ...

Eastern Tiger Salamander

Squish is an Eastern tiger salamander, one of three known species of tiger salamanders in the United States. All three species of tiger salamanders get their name from vivid ...

Pygmy Goat

Pygmy goat Zod was born right here at the Maryland Zoo in 2016! His grizzled coat color makes him easy to distinguish from the Nigerian dwarf goats. For safety due to his large ...

Plains Zebra

There are four species of zebra: Plains, Grevy’s, Cape Mountain, and Hartmann’s Mountain. The Plains Zebra, on exhibit at The Maryland Zoo, is the most common and ...

Nigerian Dwarf Goat

Nigerian dwarf goats are a colorful breed! With their different coat colors and patterns, the herd members can be fairly easy to tell apart. The newest members of the Zoo’s ...

Miniature Texas Longhorn

Miniature Texas longhorns are small Texas longhorns, as their name suggests.  They are smaller in size but otherwise retain the characteristics and proportions of full-sized ...

Lesser Kudu

Lesser kudu live in dry, densely thicketed scrub and woodlands of northern east Africa. To see them at the Maryland Zoo, walk along the African Journey Boardwalk. Females ...

Common Warthog

The common warthog is a species of wild pig native to Africa. They are commonly seen in Africa’s open grasslands but also seek out denser vegetation. Warthogs can also survive ...

Cheetah

Cheetahs were once widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, across the Middle East, and in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Today, that vast range has shrunk to very limited ...

Cape Porcupine

Cape porcupines, also called South African porcupines, are common throughout central and southern Africa. They are highly adaptable and can survive just about anywhere that ...