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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 ...
Who is Lola’s father?
Lola was born on Friday, July 5, 2019, to 29-year-old chimpanzee Bunny. Her birth was the result of a recommendation from the Chimpanzee Species Survival Plan (SSP) of the ...
The Baltimore Ravens Staff Assist in Naming Newest Baby Chimp at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Introducing Violet! The Maryland Zoo’s newest chimpanzee was officially named today with the help of the Baltimore Ravens front office staff. Violet was ...
Sustainable Seafood Recipes Celebrate Spicy Penguin Chick Names
The Maryland Zoo has been hatching Africa penguin chicks for over 50 years, celebrating the arrival of Mille, chick number 1000 in 2018. Along with an ID number, sort of like a ...
The Maryland Zoo to Provide Assistance to Zoos Victoria for Ongoing Australia Wildfire Efforts
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo announced today that it will donate funds and begin a campaign to support wildlife rescue and rehabilitation efforts in response to the ...
Chimpanzee Born at the Maryland Zoo
- It’s a girl! - BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the birth of a female chimpanzee, born on Sunday, December 29, 2019, to ...
2020 Member Mornings
As a precaution, the Zoo's train IS temporarily closed. We will be adding a 9:30 time slot that only members will be able to reserve on these mornings. It’s a special benefit ...
Maryland Zoo Dishes Up New Penguin Name With a Spicy Theme
-Picked by popular vote in an online naming contest - BALTIMORE, MD – Introducing Sage! The Maryland Zoo’s first penguin chick to hatch in the 2019-2020 season was ...
Maryland Zoo Says Goodbye To Boss The African Penguin
The Maryland Zoo is saddened to announce that Boss, the Zoo’s oldest African penguin, was humanely euthanized today. He was 34 years old. “Boss became lethargic a few ...