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Saying Goodbye to Daisy the Rhino
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Daisy Mae, the Zoo’s 48-year-old Southern white rhinoceros. “This is an incredibly difficult day for ...
Aiding Amphibians
Frogs, toads, salamanders and newts are all amazing examples of amphibians. Amphibians are animals that will live part of their lives in water and part on land. They hatch ...
Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Announces Loss of Female Ostrich
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is saddened to announce the passing of 18-year-old ostrich, Laverne. “Laverne was a very interesting ostrich with a big personality. She responded ...
7 Tricky Animal Quirks
In honor of the trickiest day of the year, we’re bringing you a list of animal adaptations and behaviors that are ALMOST too incredible to be true. 1. African elephants ...
Zoo Welcomes New River Otter
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo is excited to welcome Piper, a one-year-old North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) to the Otter Stream habitat in the Maryland ...
Growing Up With Our Precious Penguin Chicks
We have been following penguin chicks Tetra and Oscar from the day they hatched to the day they were introduced into the colony! Here we take a look back at the first chicks to ...
BB&T Bank Presents “Brew at the Zoo” Memorial Day Weekend
BB&T Bank Presents “Brew at the Zoo,” the annual outdoor festival at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 at the Waterfowl Lake Pavilion, ...
Two New Arctic Fox at Polar Bear Watch
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is thrilled to announce the addition of two young Arctic fox to the Polar Bear Watch section of the Zoo. The foxes, both eight-months-old, made ...
The Maryland Zoo Welcomes Additions to Sitatunga and Kudu Herds
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest babies, two female sitatunga calves born on December 7 and Christmas Day, 2015. These are the third and fourth sitatunga ...
Winter Storm Update and Closing Information
Clean up from the historic winter storm continues and as a result the Zoo will remain closed to guests from Friday, January 29th through Monday, February 1st. Due to the ...