WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — An endangered Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian Zoo received its name. After many fans ...

And then there were five. The Maryland Zoo has added a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) to its herd, which has grown from two members to five since this time last year. You must ...

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Eight African penguins recently hatched at the Maryland Zoo, a success that experts said could raise awareness of the critically endangered species and possibly help boost their population in the wild ...

The Maryland Zoo, home to the largest collection of African penguins in North America, has announced the hatching of eight critically endangered chicks this breeding season. The arrivals mark another ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — The Maryland Zoo announced Thursday the loss of one of its cherished animals: Hodor, a male common warthog, who was euthanized after a recent diagnosis of untreatable liver disease.

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 ...

BALTIMORE — The public has spoken and the results of the naming contest for Maryland Zoo’s baby giraffe are in. The winning name is Titali, which means butterfly in the Bulu language. Zookeepers ...

A giraffe gave birth to an unexpected calf at the Maryland Zoo, officials said. Zookeepers said they didn’t know Kipepeo, the 4-year-old mama giraffe who had arrived at their facility in Baltimore in ...

A reticulated giraffe surprised her keepers when she gave birth in March, just four months after arriving at the zoo. Kipepeo, a 4-year-old giraffe at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, started acting a ...

A beautiful after-hours light show opens up at the Maryland Zoo this evening. The Zoo describes the 'Spring Illuminations' light show as an "immersive festival of light sculptures." Across the Zoo, ...

Kipepeo the giraffe is ready for her public debut at the Maryland Zoo. Beginning Friday, the giraffe, nicknamed Kipi, will be visible to the public since arriving in late November. The 3-year-old ...