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Snowy Owl Rehabilitation
This year the Maryland Zoo has been collaborating with The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Project SNOWstorm. This project is a research effort that tracks an ...
Lion Cubs on Exhibit
Our three lion cubs are almost one year old! Can you believe it? Now that they are fully adjusted to be being on exhibit, they sometimes choose to stay out or in beyond their ...
Penguin Construction Update – April 11th
Construction on the Zoo’s new African Penguin Exhibit marched on through the unpredictable early spring weather. In this new time lapse video, see the penguin embassy building ...
Fourth Sifaka Born at the Zoo Since April 2011
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a Coquerel’s sifaka (CAHK-ker-rells she-FAHK) born on Saturday, March 22, 2014. “We are ...
Penguin Construction Update – March 28th
The Whiting Turner Construction team has been hard at work and has continued construction of the Zoo’s new African Penguin Exhibit. All of the buildings have a foundation and ...
Panamanian Golden Frog Conservation
In the country of Panama, the Panamanian Golden Frog (atelopus zeteki) is a national symbol in the same way that the Bald Eagle is celebrated here in the United States. This ...
Zoo Bids Farewell to Beloved Elephant, Dolly
BALTIMORE, MD — Dolly, one of the oldest female members of the African elephant herd at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, was humanely euthanized on Sunday, March 16, 2014. She had ...
Penguin Construction Update – March 12th
In January and February, we experienced a lot of snow, but that didn’t stop the Whiting Turner construction team. Progress on the new African Penguin Exhibit is moving forward ...
Zoo Bloom Update – Lion Cubs Expected on Exhibit
Exciting news! Our three growing lion cubs are scheduled to make their third public appearance this Saturday, March 15th, during the Zoo Bloom festivities. Zoo Bloom is a ...
Animals on Exhibit for March 8th & 9th
It is going to be another great, warm weekend here at the Zoo! Due to the snow that is still on the ground of some exhibits, however, certain animals will not be able to come ...