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Feb. 27, 2018
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Celebrates Arrival of Spring with Annual Mary Sue Candies Bunny BonanZOO

The annual Mary Sue Candies Bunny BonanZOO will take place from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on March 30, 31 and April 1 (no fooling!) featuring three days of egg-cellent fun for all! ...

Feb. 22, 2018
1000th African Penguin Chick Hatches at The Maryland Zoo!

Give For Penguins The Grand Chick Count makes it official — 1,000 African penguin chicks have hatched here over the past 50 years! Many of these penguins have helped establish ...

Jan. 19, 2018
Maryland Zoo Polar Bear Anoki Back In Polar Bear Watch

Anoki, the Maryland Zoo’s female polar bear, will be back in her Polar Bear Watch habitat this week as she leaves her den without giving birth to a cub.  “We have been ...

Dec. 28, 2017
2017 Has Been A Year To Remember

It certainly this was a year of highs and lows. While we will always remember Julius and Juma, we also want to celebrate some of the highlights of the year as well. To ...

Dec. 1, 2017
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Eight New Goats to the Herd

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the addition of eight Nigerian goats to the Goat Corral. The new residents, three males and five females, are ...

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Dec. 1, 2017
Two Weeks at SANCCOB

By Sarah Evans [caption id="attachment_13215" align="alignright" width="300"] Maryland Zoo penguin team members Jen and Maria helped release the young penguins back into their ...

Nov. 29, 2017
Maryland Zoo Mourning the Loss of Giraffe Juma

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of five-year-old giraffe, Juma (joo-ma). Juma, mother of 9-month-old giraffe calf Willow, had been under intense ...

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Nov. 20, 2017
#GivingZOODay

The most generous day of the year is Tuesday, November 28th. After giving thanks, eating and shopping the sales, Giving Tuesday is a time to give back to your favorite ...

zoo keeper and penguins
Nov. 20, 2017
Zoo Penguin Team Members Travel to South Africa to Conserve Penguins

This month, two members of the Zoo’s penguin team traveled to South Africa on a penguin conservation trip. They worked for over a week with our partners at Sanccob Saves ...

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Nov. 9, 2017
On Exhibit in Colder Weather

See below for a list of the exhibits and species you’re likely to encounter during winter months at the Zoo. Which animals you see is largely dependent upon weather conditions ...