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New Female Bobcat at the Zoo
The Zoo’s new Bobcat Exhibit is ready to open and was scheduled for an official grand opening event as part of Zoo Bloom, but unfortunately, due to ice and inclement weather ...
Orphaned Grizzly Bear Cubs Making Their Home at the Maryland Zoo
For the first time in its 140 year history, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is now home to two grizzly bear cubs from Montana, which were found trying to survive in the wild without ...
Choo Choo For $2
All aboard! A special deal on train rides is coming down the tracks this March. All tickets to ride the Jones Falls Zephyr are just $2 all month long- that’s 50% off the ...
It’s International Polar Bear Day!
Today is all about celebrating polar bears, like our 20-year-old furry friend, Anoki! The Maryland Zoo partners with Polar Bears International to shine a spotlight on the ...
Visit the Zoo’s Giraffe Calf – Willow!
GIRAFFE CALF VIEWING GUIDELINES: Groups will be allowed into the building by Zoo staff up to a certain capacity. Expect lines and potentially long waits. Viewing could ...
Giraffe Calf Naming Contest
Huge news! The Zoo recently welcomed a big new baby into the world. A 6’1″ female giraffe calf! We asked you to vote for the perfect name for the tall little girl. Learn ...
It’s A Girl!! The Zoo Welcomes Six-Foot-Tall Bundle of Joy
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the birth of a female reticulated giraffe calf! Born on Monday, February 6, 2017, to four-year-old Juma (joo-ma) and ...
Maryland Zoo Says Farewell to Zebra Ayanna
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of Ayanna, a member of the Zoo’s Plains zebra herd. Ayanna, age 21, was humanely euthanized at the Zoo yesterday ...
Answer The Call of The Wild
Does the clamoring of little voices asking where the gift shop is bring a smile to your face? Does the primal scream from a red-ruffed lemur send a chill up your spine? Do flocking ...
Penguin Chick Feeding Time
Seven, we’ll say it again, SEVEN African penguin chicks have hatched so far this breeding season! Each chick brings hope for this endangered species, but also more work for our ...