Maryland Zoo Announces Name of Baby Chimp

August 2, 2024 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The people have spoken! The public was asked to choose the name of the newest chimpanzee born at the Maryland Zoo. Voters could pay to choose from three possible names: Astrid, Iris, and Ivy. And the winner is… Ivy. 

Baby Ivy was born to Rozi (pronounced ROSE-ee) as part of a recommendation by Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival plan. A few weeks after Ivy’s birth, the Zoo’s animal care staff noticed a decline in the infant's health and became concerned that she was not receiving enough of her mother’s milk. The Zoo's veterinarians were able to stabilize her and keepers are pleased with Ivy’s progress. 

Baby Chimp Maisie Sliding On Cardboard Box

Baby chimp Maisie is only here for the box. Maryland Zoo.

Playtime With Chimps Alex and Baby Maisie

Best buds! We love watching Maryland Zoo's 2-year-old Maisie and male chimp Alex interact.

Zooming To Catch Up With Marigold, The Baby Blue Duiker

Remember blue duiker calf, Marigold, born July 24th at Maryland Zoo in Baltimore?

We thought it was as good a time as any to catch up with her and report how she’d been doing over the last couple of months.

At about four-weeks-old, she was being given regular access to the outdoor yard of the Antelope Barn. She has been very curious, constantly investigating her new surroundings in the behind-the-scenes area under the close watch of mom.

H.B.D. Maisie!

Baby Chimp Maisie is two years old!  Can you believe it!? Have a look at her birthday celebration a couple weeks back at Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

Previously on ZooBorns:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFSD8pCtwrSX260FPT6oJ0bXlE1QFAMlR

Maryland Zoo Announces Birth Of Two Sitatunga Calves

This antelope species is native to central Africa; calves are first for the Zoo’s new adult male

September 14, 2022 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed the birth of two new sitatunga calves this past weekend.  

A female calf was born Friday afternoon to the adult female, Mousse, and weighed 3.65 kilograms. The second female calf was born Sunday afternoon to Peggy and weighed 3.25 kilograms. These are the first sired by the Zoo’s adult male, Beau, who was specially selected to be a part of its sitatunga breeding program. 

The Maryland Zoo Announces Birth Of Female Blue Duiker Calf, Marigold

August 9, 2022 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce the birth of a female blue duiker (DIKE-er) named Marigold. She was born on July 24th to Flower (female) and Kuruka (male). 

The birth was a result of a breeding recommendation from the Blue Duiker Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The SSP provides breeding recommendations to maximize genetic diversity, with the goal of ensuring health of the individual animal, as well as the long-term survival of the species population to help save animals from extinction.

The Maryland Zoo Announces Hatching Of Two Von Der Decken’s Hornbill Chicks

August 2, 2022 (BALTIMORE, MD) – The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is pleased to announce that two Von der Decken’s Hornbill (Tockus deckeni) chicks hatched in its African Aviary on July 4th and 7th. 

The two-week old chicks won’t be visible for several weeks. That’s because, before they lay their eggs, the male and female Von der Decken’s mud up the entrance to the nest with the female inside, leaving only a small opening through which the male brings food for the female and, once they hatch, her chicks. When the chicks are large enough, the female will break herself out of the nest and both parents mud the entrance to re-seal it so that the female can join the male in bringing food to the chicks.  

Best Buds! A Maisie Moment

We love watching 1-year-old Maisie and male chimp Alex play and interact at Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.

Visit the Youtube Playlist below for more Maisie Moments!

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFSD8pCtwrSX260FPT6oJ0bXlE1QFAMlR

MAISIE MILESTONE!

Grooming is very important in chimpanzee life. Chimps learn how to groom at an early age, and use it as a way to form and maintain social bonds with one another.

When Maisie was being hand-raised by Maryland Zoo’s care team (Maisie Playlist linked below), they made it a priority to ‘groom’ her so she could learn and get used to the behavior. Now, Maisie is seen regularly grooming and getting groomed within the troop!

More On Maisie!: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFSD8pCtwrSX260FPT6oJ0bXlE1QFAMlR