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#GivingZOOday 2018
The most generous day of the year is Tuesday, November 27th. After giving thanks, eating and shopping the sales, #GivingTuesday is a time to give back to your favorite nonprofit ...
African Journey Construction Update: 11/23/18
As busy as bees collecting pollen, a bird building a nest, or a pride of lions hunting, the construction crews at the renovation site of the elephant, giraffe, and lion habitats ...
African penguin fieldwork at SANCCOB, South Africa
Last month, penguin keeper Caroline traveled to Cape Town, South Africa to aid our conservation partners SANCCOB, the internationally renowned seabird rescue and rehabilitation ...
Vote For Penguin Chick Naming Theme
The Maryland Zoo has been hatching penguin chicks for over 50 years, celebrating the arrival of Mille, chick number 1000 last spring. Along with an ID number, sort of like a ...
Keeper’s Sneak Peek: African Journey Construction
We're making significant changes to our elephant, giraffe, and lion habitats! Watch the videos below for a sneak peek into the construction project, and get an insider's ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes First Penguin Chicks of the Breeding Season
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the hatching of five African penguin chicks – the first to hatch during the 2018-2019 breeding season at ...
Young Polar Bears Set to Debut at The Maryland Zoo
-- Amelia Gray and Neva recently arrived from the Columbus Zoo -- BALTIMORE, MD – New polar bear cubs, Neva and Amelia Gray, made their public debut today, Thursday, Nov. 1, ...
African Journey Construction Update: 10/26/18
As the temperatures are cooling down, renovations to the lion, giraffe and elephant habitats are heating up, speeding up, and big things are going up! Take a look around in the ...
Polar Bears Neva and Amelia Gray Arrive at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is happy to announce that Neva and Amelia Gray, two young polar bears from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, arrived at The Maryland Zoo in ...
Injured Turtle at The Maryland Zoo Fitted With Customized LEGO® Wheelchair
Summer 2019 LEGO Turtle Update Spring 2019 LEGO Turtle Update BALTIMORE, MD – A wild Eastern box turtle at The Maryland Zoo is on the mend and on the move thanks to some ...