The Maryland Zoo will be closed to the public on Saturday, August 29, for a private event.
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Don Hutchinson Steps Down as President of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
[caption id="attachment_23409" align="alignleft" width="200"] Don Hutchinson[/caption] -- Kirby Fowler becomes President/CEO on July 1, 2020 -- BALTIMORE, MD – Don ...
The Maryland Zoo to Reopen After Three Months of Closure
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is pleased to announce plans to reopen on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Following the guidance of State and City public health directives, the Zoo is ...
Zoo Animals Receive Meal Delivery Thanks to BGE
BALTIMORE, MD – BGE has branched out into fresh food delivery for animals at The Maryland Zoo with the return of the annual browse program. Now in its third year, the ...
The Maryland Zoo Brings Elephants to Zoom
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo recently added tons – approximately 4 tons – of fun to video conferencing with a new Zoom Virtual Elephant Behind-the-Scenes ...
Trumpeter Swans Hatch at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Happy hatchdays to three new trumpeter swans at the Maryland Zoo! The hatchlings, called cygnets, hatched after more than 30 days of incubating. “This is ...
Prairie Dog Pups Make First Appearances At The Maryland Zoo
New babies are emerging in Prairie Dog Town, The Maryland Zoo’s prairie dog colony. Tiny black-tailed prairie dog pups (Cynomys ludovicianus) started popping up above ...
Introducing “Egg Watch” Cam For Nesting Swans
The Maryland Zoo’s trumpeter swan pair has egg-citing new additions to their nest and the Zoo has set up a wildlife camera so viewers can take a peek while waiting for the first ...
The Maryland Zoo Extends Closure, Announces Temporary Layoffs
The Maryland Zoo announced today that it will extend its closure indefinitely as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). April events and programs ...
Health Updates and FAQs
What is the Maryland Zoo doing? The Zoo will be closed reopen to the public on June 27th with modified ticketing and operations. Read the full guidelines here. Some ...
Zoo Vet Techs Travel to SANCCOB
Hi, we’re Jen and Kaitlin and we are registered veterinary technicians at the Maryland Zoo. In January, we both traveled to South Africa to lend our skills to the Zoo’s ...