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addra calf and mother
Jan. 25, 2023
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Gazelle Calf

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced the birth of a female addra gazelle calf, Jinx, to mother, Blanche. “We’ve been keeping Jinx warm and dry in the barn to ...

man with face paint holding beer glass
Jan. 16, 2023
Maryland Zoo Announces 2023 Event Schedule

-- Popular events and festivals offer something for kids and adults -- BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced its major event schedule for 2023. Guests of all ages can ...

Dec. 29, 2022
As Temperatures Drop, So Does Admission To The Maryland Zoo

As the calendar changes, so do the prices and hours at the Maryland Zoo. and admission will drop to just $17 per person (down from $26 during the regular season). Each January ...

animatronic dinosaur
Dec. 22, 2022
The Year in Review — 2022 Highlights

With 2022 coming to a close, we thank you for your incredible support this year! Simply put, we couldn’t be successful without you. From all of your friends at the Zoo, we wish ...

penguin chick in keeper's lap
Dec. 7, 2022
Maryland Zoo Announces Penguin Chick Name

The public voted to name an endangered African penguin chick, and the winner is… BALTIMORE, MD – Each season, the Maryland Zoo asks the public to help name one of its ...

father with two children in safari hats
Dec. 2, 2022
2023 Member Mornings

It’s a special benefit for Zoo Members like you! Join us at the Zoo for Member Mornings in 2023. It’s your chance to arrive early and start your visit with free rides until ...

Nov. 29, 2022
This is the Last Week to See the Award-Winning Dinosaurs Exhibit

- These life-sized, animatronic dinos will go extinct on December 4th -  Baltimore, Maryland - This is the last week to experience the award-winning DINOSAURS exhibit at the ...

wood turtle next to the egg it just hatched from
Nov. 9, 2022
Maryland Zoo is Raising, or “Headstarting,” Wood Turtles to Release into the Wild

The program aims to bolster a native turtle population decimated by poaching and habitat loss. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is raising wood turtles that, ...

grizzly bear in snow
Nov. 8, 2022
Grizzly Bear Hibernation Updates

Grizzly bears are seasonally active, awake for part of the year and asleep for part of the year. To conserve energy, they hibernate during the winter months. They put on massive ...

african penguin chick with beak open
Nov. 7, 2022
African Penguin Chicks & The Chance to Name One!

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 four tiny, fluffy, endangered ...