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Penguin Construction Update – October 9th
Progress continues on the Zoo’s new African Penguin Exhibit. Concrete and foundation work on the first of three buildings is nearing completion as the Penguin Interpretive Center ...
Penguin Construction Update – September 24th
Construction work continues to move quickly on the foundation for several exhibit buildings including the new Penguin Interpretive Center. This building will house a classroom for ...
Penguin Construction Update – September 16th
Work on the Zoo’s new African Penguin exhibit continues to move quickly. The Whiting-Turner construction team has made significant progress in the last few weeks laying the ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Ring-Tailed Lemurs
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to welcome two ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) to the Zoo! This is a new species for the Zoo, which already has red ...
Maryland Zoo Announces Birth of Sitatunga Calf
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is welcoming its newest arrival — a female sitatunga calf born on Monday, August 5, 2013. The calf weighed 12.65 pounds at her ...
Penguin Construction Update – August 27th
Progress is waddling on at the site of the Zoo’s new African Penguin Exhibit. After lots of dirt digging and earth moving the hole for the main Interpretive Center is just about ...
Maryland Zoo Introduces New Von Der Decken’s Hornbills
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce the arrival of three Von der Decken’s hornbills (Tockus deckeni) to the African Aviary. Von der Decken’s ...
Penguin Construction Update – August 12th
Below is a new look at the first weeks of construction. This time-lapse video shows the construction process so far. It’s a quick look at the changes that have occurred in the ...
Penguin Construction Update – July 29, 2013
Penguin construction is on track with no delays, thank you Mother Nature for wonderful weather! As of now, guests may notice a little bit more hustle and bustle going on behind the ...
Press Release: Maryland Zoo Begins Construction on Penguin Exhibit
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has broken ground on a new penguin exhibit which will encompass a 1.5-acre parcel of land in the middle of the Zoo adjacent to ...