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Welcome Back, Otter!
-- North American river otters return after habitat renovation -- BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to welcome back North American river otters Piper and ...
Otter Renovation Update: July 2021
The North American river otter habitat, home to otters Piper and Hudson, has been getting some upgrades over the last few months. This week, the finishing touches (think adding ...
The Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Male Duiker
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is happy to announce the arrival of a male duiker (dye-ker), Kuruka, from the Dallas Zoo. Kuruka (Coo-roo-ka) is 11-months-old and came to ...
Southern White Rhinos #30 and #33 Now Have Names!
-- Hello J.P. and Jelani! -- BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is happy to announce that the two southern white rhinos that made their debut earlier this spring now have ...
Otter Renovation Update: June 2021
The North American river otter habitat, home to otters Piper and Hudson, has been getting some upgrades over the last few months. Now the project is nearing completion* and we're ...
Trumpeter Swans Hatch at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is excited to announce the hatching of two trumpeter swans! The hatchlings, called cygnets, hatched after more than 30 days of incubating in ...
Rhino Naming Fundraiser
We recently welcomed two young southern white rhinos to the Zoo. In order to raise funds for the care of these BIG new additions to the African Watering Hole, along with the ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Slender-Snouted Crocodile
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to welcome a 15-year-old male Western African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) to the Chimpanzee ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Two Great White Pelican
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce the addition of two male great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also known as eastern white pelican, to ...
Spring Into New Experiences at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo will add two new animal experiences this May, bringing Zoo guests closer to some of their favorite species, the tortoise and the giraffe ...