The Giraffe House is currently closed for Kipi and her calf.
Some Changes for the Fall and Winter
As we continue through the fall and get closer to the winter, the Zoo will be making some changes to prepare for the cold weather. Some animals will be moved indoors, while others will be off-exhibit for the rest of the season. Here’s what will be happening: All lemurs have been moved indoors as of last week. While the Red Ruffed Lemurs will be ...
Creature Feature – Rise & Conquer
Rise and Conquer are brothers who came to the Zoo as part of a special partnership with the Baltimore Raven’s football organization. The two birds were hand reared from an early age by a select group of handlers and live full time at the Zoo. As part of the Animal Embassy, a specialized group of animals that travel on programs to schools, senior centers, ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Lioness and Giraffe
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that Kesi, a two-year-old reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), and Badu, a two-year-old African lioness (Panthera leo), have joined the Zoo. “We are very happy to welcome these two animals to our Zoo,” said Don Hutchinson, president/CEO of The Maryland Zoo. “Each will help ...
AZA Grants Maryland Zoo Accreditation
Silver Spring, Maryland (September 21, 2012) — The Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) today announced that The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore was granted accreditation by AZA’s independent Accreditation Commission. “Only zoos and aquariums that meet the highest standards are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums,” said AZA ...
Maryland Zoo Welcomes New Okapi
BALTIMORE — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is happy to announce the arrival of two new okapi (oh-KAH-pee), to its Giraffe House. The male okapi, half brothers Askari (ahz-kar-ee) and Magani (mah-gah-nee), arrived on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, from The Dallas Zoo. Askari is almost two-years-old, while Magani is ...
Hellbender Exhibit Now Open!
BALTIMORE, MD — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is excited to welcome its newest and slimiest residents, the Eastern hellbenders. Visitors will be given a sneak peek into the lives of one of the most fascinating animals in our state and transported underwater to the hellbenders’ natural habitat in the new exhibit, which is now open in the Maryland ...
Multi-State Coalition Teams up to Repopulate Allegheny Woodrat in the Wild
BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program are members of the Allegheny Woodrat Working Group that have teamed up to start a Woodrat Captive Breeding Program (WCBP) to rebuild struggling populations of Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma ...
Super Bowl Predictions from the Maryland Zoo
Watch as Harry & Lloyd, two miniature Mediterranean Donkeys, make their pick BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo’s two miniature Mediterranean donkeys, Harry and Lloyd, are football animals! In an annual tradition, they had a chance to choose the team they feel will win this weekend’s Super Bowl. It’s hard to say if one team emerged as their ...
Student Questions at BaseCamp
The Maryland Zoo does not currently exhibit tigers, red pandas, or armadillos. The Zoo’s exhibits focus on three major geographic regions — Africa, Maryland, and the Arctic. Lions, elephants, giraffes and chimpanzees are some examples of the African animals featured in the African Journey section of the Zoo. Polar bears, northern ravens, Arctic foxes ...
As the Calendar Changes, So Does the Schedule at the Maryland Zoo
BALTIMORE, MD – Each year, the Maryland Zoo changes its operating hours to reflect reduced animal activity during the coldest months of the year. During January and February it is open Friday through Monday from 10 am to 4 pm. General admission prices are also lowered from $24 to just $18. Animals such as the prairie dogs, African penguins, Amur leopard, ...
2017 Has Been A Year To Remember
It certainly this was a year of highs and lows. While we will always remember Julius and Juma, we also want to celebrate some of the highlights of the year as well. To kick-off the year, we welcomed the lovely giraffe calf Willow, the first giraffe to be born here in 20 years. We also welcomed grizzly bear sisters Nova and ...
Mourning the Loss of Renowned Vet & Wildlife Conservationist, Dr. Mike Cranfield
BALTIMORE, MD – The world has lost a great wildlife champion this week when retired Maryland Zoo veterinarian and conservationist, Dr. Mike Cranfield, passed away after suffering from an unconfirmed case of West Nile Virus. Mike first came to the Maryland Zoo in 1982 as Chief Veterinarian. He subsequently became the Director of Animal Health, Research, ...