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Brew at the Zoo Photos 2015
A special thanks to all who attended this year’s Brew at the Zoo. This annual two day event is the biggest Zoo fundraiser of the year. Every dollar raised goes directly to fund ...
Maryland Zoo Receives Educational Programming Support From Elephant Auto Insurance’s EcoAd Funding
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was presented with a check today from Kevin Chidwick, CEO of Elephant Auto Insurance to provide financial support for the Maryland Zoo‘s Climate ...
Spring Returns to the Maryland Zoo
Trees are blooming, prairie dog pups are popping and the lemurs are back on Lemur Lane — all sure signs that spring has finally arrived at The Maryland Zoo! The Zoo now opens at ...
First Glimpse of Prairie Dog Pups
A handful of prairie dog pups have emerged from their underground burrows (also referred to as “towns”) and are now visible on exhibit. We are hopeful that more will ...
A Mother’s Day Story: The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo Collaborate to Find Infant Chimpanzee a Mother
A baby female chimpanzee, born at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on March 12, has moved to Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo in search of a surrogate chimp mother after her birth mother was ...
Summer Hours at the Zoo
Also open late the 2nd Saturday of each month through September Beginning Friday, May 1, the Zoo will open to guests 30 minutes early at 9:30 a.m. each Friday, Saturday and ...
The Zoo Says Goodbye to Iconic Polar Bear, Magnet
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is deeply saddened to announce the passing of zoo icon and beloved polar bear, Magnet, age 26. Magnet had recently been diagnosed with kidney ...
Bat Conservation
Bats are crucial to many ecosystems around the world Insect-eating bats are the primary predators of night-flying insects Nectar-feeding bats help pollinate plants ...
Recycling at Home
Americans make more than 200 million tons of garbage each year Americans throw away 2.5 million plastic bottles hourly & 40 billion soft drink cans yearly If ...
Original Penguin Supports the Zoo and World Penguin Day
Our fashion forward friends at Original Penguin are doing their part to support Zoo penguins and World Penguin Day. Help further the cause and join us along with this iconic ...