Sustainability/Conservation
In 2021, the Zoo replaced what diesel vehicle.
What is the tram? The tram was replaced with a zero emission vehicle, electric shuttle.
This animal is referred to as a mega landscaper.
What is an Elephant? A mega landscaper transforms the landscape by its foraging behavior.
This small animal has a big impact. They are found from Central Texas north to the U.S.-Canada border.
What is the prairie dogs? Prairie dogs are an important prey animal for owls, black footed ferret, fox etc.
This country is considered the 8th continent.
What is Madagascar? This is because of the diverse plant and animal life that lives only there.
They came to the zoo as orphaned siblings.
What are our grizzly bears?
Used by the zoo to conserve rain water.
What is a rain barrel?
These parents share responsibility of raising their young. One parent leaves for 1-2 days to eat and returns to switch places with the other parent.
What is the African Penguin?
Nocturnal and found at the bottom of a fast flowing MD river.
What is the Hellbender(salamander)?
The biggest threat to lions.
What is shrinking habitat?
Rwen
What is the name of the Northern ground hornbill born at the MD Zoo last year?
The Zoo is free from this.
What is plastic? We have made notable strides in waste reduction by transitioning away from plastics in favor of reusable or fully-recyclable products with no single-use plastic packaging in guest areas.
A troop typically with an alpha male.
What is a group of Chimpanzee's?
The alpha male proves dominance by puffing chest, screaming, stomping and racing around until he is sure they know who is the boss.
They hunt in low light at dawn, dusk, or night. They den among rocks or in caves where they can hide, take shelter from the elements, and raise young. Opportunistic carnivores. Their diet is varied, which allows them to survive in many types of habitat.
What are Bobcats?
This was inspired by the Philadelphia Zoo.
What is Canopy Trail.
The zoo welcomed Shredder and Kenya to the animal collection this past year.
What are the names of our Lappet-Faced Vultures?
In May, we welcomed Shredder and Kenya. These large birds are native to Africa and the Middle East, and can be distinguished by their pink face, hooked beak, and majestic neck plumage.
A local company helps feed our giraffes and elephants by providing fresh locally cut browse.
What is BGE? BGE trims edible browse that is growing to close to power lines and delivers it to the zoo.
Modified hairs that are soft at birth but then harden.
What are the spines and quills on on porcupine?
They are not native to Maryland, but are similar in size and behavior to some Maryland species, and as fruit eaters can be well managed and cared for in a zoo setting.
What is the Seba’s short-tailed bats? They live in moist evergreen and dry deciduous lowland forests of Central and South America.
This animals name is derived from a Latin word meaning "ghosts" or "spirits".
What is a Lemur?
This little one made big splash.
What is Nora the rescued river otter pup?
The Maryland Zoo was the first and only organization to do this during the AZA conference.
What is the first-ever zero waster conference?
In hosting zoo professionals from around the world in 2022, our Zoo partnered with the National Aquarium and SSA to present the first-ever zero waste conference in the industry.
A condition of heighted aggression and unpredictable behavior due to a surge of testosterone.
What is musth? This condition is experienced by our African Savanna Elephants.
Often seen swimming near the shoreline or in open water, or basking on the bank or in a tree, shrub, or log protruding over water. In the zoo you can find them in the tree slide.
What are Northern water snakes?
Built in 1930 and recently updated.
What is the Crane Barn? Built in 1930, the Crane Barn was originally known as the Camel House. It has housed several different species over the years, including camels, zebra, moose, and cranes.
500 pounds is the adult weight of this animal found in damp location at the zoo.
What is the weight of an adult slender snouted crocodile?