The Giant Tree exhibit is currently closed for repairs. The Giant Tree slide is still accessible via the outside staircase. We appreciate your patience.
Health Updates and FAQs
What is the Maryland Zoo doing? The Zoo will be closed reopen to the public on June 27th with modified ticketing and operations. Read the full guidelines here. Some ticketed programs including Yoga at the Zoo, Breakfast with the Animals and other events are being rescheduled. For questions about specific events, contact ...
Maryland Zoo Announces 2023 Event Schedule
-- Popular events and festivals offer something for kids and adults -- BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Zoo has announced its major event schedule for 2023. Guests of all ages can experience animals, learn about conservation, or just have a great time in a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. In-person events for kids and adults include: Galentines - ...
Maryland Zoo hits high attendance mark in FY 2017
The Zoo is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2017 with a total count of 505,723 visitors. “We are thrilled to go over the 500,000 mark for first time in over 15 years,” stated Don Hutchinson, president/CEO of the Zoo. “This number has been a goal of ours for some time. Not only did we achieve our goal, we also continued to see growth in ...
Another Successful Year for Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — For the second year in a row The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore hosted more than 400,000 visitors. The Zoo is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2013 with a total count of 400,162 visitors. “We are thrilled to go over the 400,000 mark again, as well as seeing growth in other areas such as membership, event attendance and off-grounds ...
The Maryland Zoo Achieves Notable Success in 2012 (FY)
BALTIMORE – 409,843 spins of the turnstiles! The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is celebrating a successful end to Fiscal Year 2012 with a total count of 409,843 visitors, an increase of 35,232 visitors over FY2011. “As with most businesses, we set higher goals for ourselves every year, and this year we were thrilled to hit the 400,000 visitor mark, which ...
Scout Group Overnights
Join other zoo-loving scouts for an educational sleepover in either our Penguin Education Center or Main Valley. Scouts will tour an area of the Zoo and engage in fun planned activities. Girl Scouts only: May 4-5, May 18-19, Nov. 2-3 Tickets: $90 per person A 25% program deposit of total Overnight cost is required at time of ...
Family Overnights
Join other zoo-loving families for an educational sleepover at the Zoo. Participants will tour an area of the Zoo and engage in fun planned activities. Participants must be 6 years and older and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Tickets: Member: $85 per person Non-member: $95 per person All tickets include: Dinner and ...
Adult Only Overnight
Join other zoo-loving adults (21 and over) for an amazing night under the stars! You and your friends will sleep outside in the Zoo’s Main Valley and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Zoo by night. Tickets: Member: $125 per person Non-member: $135 per person All tickets include: Dinner, drinks (2 drink tickets per guest), and ...
Laughing Kookaburra
The kookaburra is native to eastern Australia but has also been introduced and established into other parts of the continent and offshore islands such as Tasmania. The kookaburra can be found living in open woodlands, forest, gardens, orchards, and parks. The kookaburra is a featured species in The Maryland Zoo’s Animal Embassy collection. Zoo ...
June Roundup
1. Elephant Bath Time Splish, Splash, elephants takin’ a bath. Elephant husbandry is a very important part of an elephant keeper’s daily schedule. Now, see bathing and training for health checks on exhibit at 11:30 daily! 2. Purchase a membership Two summers for the price of one! New Zoo memberships purchased this June ...
National Zoo Keeper Week Profile – Ellie Y.
It’s National Zoo Keeper Appreciation Week and we’re celebrating the amazing work our zookeepers do for wildlife every day. They are the dedicated keepers, teachers, and caretakers of the animals here at the zoo. They are also some of the most Passionate hardworking people you’ll meet. The Maryland Zoo is fortunate to have expert teams of animal ...
Journal: Dolphin Rescue in Bolivia
The endangered Bolivian river dolphin, Inia boliviensis, faces a number of natural and man-made threats to its very existence. This past August, Dr. Ellen Bronson, the Zoo's Sr. Director of Animal Health, Conservation, and Research, made her second dolphin rescue trip to Bolivia - this time to relocate a pod of dolphins that swam into a shallow irrigation ...