The Maryland Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026, and the zoo’s CEO is prepared to keep the momentum going with ...

Ashley Paul joined the WJZ team in December 2024 as a reporter, and could not be happier to call Charm City home! Ashley has told stories all across the country, including in Maine, Central ...

An orphaned 2-month-old otter pup has taken over the hearts of those who follow the Maryland Zoo on social media. The female otter pup, who has yet to be named, made her way to the zoo in Baltimore ...

BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Zoo's newest giraffe, Kipepeo (or Kipi) will make her debut to the public on Friday, Jan. 17 after joining the herd in late November. The 3-year-old female reticulated ...

Rest in peace, Mr. Greedy. The 33-year-old African penguin, who made a “tremendous contribution” to the survival of his endangered species by fathering 230 descendants across five generations, was ...

Baltimore, MD (WHTM) Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) are an endangered species; since 1900, the wild chimpanzee population in Africa has dropped from two million to only about 150,000. Reasons for the ...

BALTIMORE, Md. (WHTM) — In November, we reported on the arrival of a new reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The three-year-old female was placed ...

ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE, PENGUIN COAST IS CELEBRATING TEN YEARS THIS SPRING. IT’S MODELED AFTER A SOUTH AFRICAN FISHING VILLAGE. THE OLD DECOR. WE HAVE THE SAFE NEST BOXES ...

A baby giraffe whose birth in March came as a surprise at the Maryland Zoo this week received a name — Titali, which means “butterfly” in the Bulu language spoken in southern Cameroon. Zookeepers who ...

IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD, THE MARYLAND ZOO IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BABY BOOM. ALL THE BABIES LOVE IT. TODAY, THE ZOO HAS A NEW MEMBER OF ITS SHE FOX LEMUR FAMILY. THE LEMUR WAS BORN TO FIRST TIME FATHER ...

The macaws are louder, and the chimps miss the hand-feeding. The animal carousel normally known for its musical medley is eerily quiet, but the macaws are louder. The gift shop’s windows are tightly ...