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Seeing Double – The Zoo Welcomes 2nd River Otter to The Maryland Wilderness
The Maryland Zoo is excited to welcome Hudson, a one-year-old North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), to the Otter Stream habitat in the Maryland Wilderness section of the ...
Pokémon Mornings at the Zoo
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Pokémon Mornings are returning for another wild weekend. There are new species at the Zoo. We didn’t expect them and we don’t know much about ...
The Maryland Zoo Debuts Pink-Backed Pelicans
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce the debut of three pink-backed pelicans (Pelecanus rufescens) which are now making their home at Penguin Coastalongside the ...
Guest Advisory for Saturday, June 18th
SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR GUESTS PLANNING TO VISIT THE ZOO ON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016: This, Saturday, June 18th the Zoo will host a large number of employees from a local ...
Spring Babies at the Zoo!
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to announce its Spring babies! Our hearts are melting as we watch our new African pygmy goat kid, trumpeter swan cygnets, and prairie ...
Maryland Zoo Says Farewell to African Leopard Hobbes
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the death of Hobbes, the Zoo’s remaining African leopard, who had been a staff and guest favorite for over 20 ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Newborn Goat Kid
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce the birth of a male African pygmy goat kid. The kid was born on Monday, May 16, to the Zoo’s African pygmy goat pair Lex and ...
Special Guest Information for May 28th & May 29th
SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR ZOO GUESTS ON SATURDAY, MAY 28th and SUNDAY, MAY 29th: The Zoo will be host to a large event, Brew at the Zoo, on Saturday, May 28th and Sunday, May ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes Two Cheetah Brothers
The Maryland Zoo is happy to announce that two male cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), have arrived from the San Diego Wildlife Safari Park to take up residence in the African Journey ...
#140challenge
Wondering what you can do to make the planet a better place? Join us in the #140challenge in honor of the Maryland Zoo’s 140th birthday! Make a pledge to accomplish 140 ...