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Trumpeter Swan Nesting
Our trumpeter swan pair, Buttercup and Scuttle, are nesting beside the Farmyard pond. Fingers and wings crossed for tiny cygnets coming soon! These fluffy additions are as ...
Maryland Zoo Announces 2023 Wildlife Response Fund Recipients
Funds raised in Baltimore are used to assist with wildlife emergencies around the globe. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced the 2023 recipients of its Wildlife ...
Virtual Field Talk Vault 2023
WHAT’S A FIELD TALK? In-Depth Conservation Conversations Experience life on the front lines of wildlife conservation with the biologists, animal experts, and wildlife advocates ...
Storytime Meets Teatime at Maryland Zoo’s New Family Event Series
March 27, 2023 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo today announced an enchanting new storytime event for families called Fairy Tails in the Farmyard. Children can sip iced ...
Maryland Zoo Mourns Willow The Reticulated Giraffe
The Maryland Zoo is mourning the unexpected loss of its beloved reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), Willow. The cause of death is not yet known. Willow ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Summer Camp For Adults
BALTIMORE, MD – You can be a kid again at the Maryland Zoo’s Adult Summer Camp. The three-day camp turns grown ups into zoo insiders with special themed tours and ...
IN THE FIELD: 2023
The year has only just begun and fieldwork has already been booming! From African penguins to tiny Panamanian golden frogs, check out some of the projects we have worked on so far ...
Saying Goodbye To Cheetah Bud After Long Illness
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is saddened to announce the loss of eight-year-old male cheetah Bud, who was humanely euthanized after a long period of gastrointestinal ...
A Sign of Spring: The Maryland Zoo Returns to Regular Hours and Pricing for Guests
BALTIMORE, MD – On March 1, the Maryland Zoo will end its shortened winter schedule and return to regular hours and pricing. The normal hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a ...
African Penguin Chicks 2022-23
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and we’re not talking about the holidays—it’s African penguin breeding season! We’ve already had five tiny, fluffy, ...