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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 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 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 ...
Zoo Lights, a Holiday Spectacular presented by Chase, Returns to the Maryland Zoo
Visitors will get a warm, glowing feeling as they walk through a one-of-a-kind light show knowing that all proceeds benefit the Zoo’s animal care and conservation ...
Annual Halloween Celebration, Zoo BOO! presented by Chase, Returns to the Zoo
Families can celebrate Halloween and the fall season; new this year, kids can check out BGE’s massive, electric trucks and meet a renowned dinosaur expert BALTIMORE, MD – ...
Journal: Dolphin Rescue in Bolivia
The endangered Bolivian river dolphin, Inia boliviensis, faces a number of natural and man-made threats to its very existence. This past August, Dr. Ellen Bronson, the Zoo's Sr ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Two Sitatunga Calves
This antelope species is native to central Africa; calves are first for the Zoo’s new adult male. BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed the birth of two new ...
Baltimore’s Favorite Fall Beer Festival, OktoBEARfest, Returns to the Maryland Zoo, October 22 & 23
The tenth anniversary of this event will be bigger and better than ever. (BALTIMORE, MD) – Break out your lederhosen. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Death of Female Hamerkop
Fatality is due to a reproductive issue not uncommon in female birds (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce that its female hamerkop (Scopus ...
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Threw a Wild Party to Celebrate Chimpanzee Maisie’s Second Birthday
(BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore threw a wild birthday party today for the youngest member of its chimpanzee troop, Maisie, who turns two years old. Maisie ...