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- EIN 52-0996352
- (410) 396-7102
- 1876 Mansion House Dr Baltimore MD 21217-4474 USA
- www.marylandzoo.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animals, Zoos & Aquariums
Mission: To inspire and educate people to join with the zoo in the active support and conservation of wild life and wild places. To serve our communities by engaging people with the wonder of the living world through personal encounters that foster lifelong harmonious relationships with nature.
Programs: Visitor services:provide assistance to over 480,000 guests annually. Services include ticket and membership sales, shuttle service, carousel and train rides and animal experiences, including giraffe feeding, camel rides (summer only), and penguin encounters. The zoo also provides security and first aid. Zoo publications include an annual report, monthly e-mail updates, and a tri-annual magazine, zoogram. The zoo maintains public relations and marketing programs (including website and social media) to inform visitors of zoo news and support positive guest experiences.
flora and fauna:zoo staff provide daily care for over 1,500 animals from routine husbandry procedures, i. E. Care and feeding, special assistance with breeding and births. Zoo animal, horticulture, maintenance and exhibit staff provide upkeep to exhibit areas, as well as gardens and fauna found elsewhere on zoo grounds.
educational services:the zoo offers a variety of educational programs for students and teachers, both on and off zoo grounds. Staff and volunteers are stationed throughout the zoo daily to teach guests about wildlife and conservation through stations, scripted talks, exhibit interpretation, and handling animal ambassadors. The zoomobile outreach program takes the zoo to classrooms, senior centers and other facilities all over the state.