The Maryland Zoo

Which came first the penguin or the egg? #tbt to a few weeks ago when our first penguin chick had hatched but it's sibling was still an egg! #penguin #baby #nest #cute #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

Welcome to the world, little buddy! This tiny African penguin chick and its tiny fluffy sibling are the first two chicks born in the 2015-2016 breeding season. Stay tuned for updates as they grow behind-the-scenes. #penguin #chick #zooborns #babyanimals #bird #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

This gloomy day in #Baltimore calls for an utterly adorable baby chimp #tbt. #chimpanzee #babyanimals #picoftheday #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

It's not scientifically proven but we are pretty sure gazing at #giraffes reduces #stress. #nationalstressawarenessday #nature #MarylandZoo

Waddle, waddle, bloop, splash. #penguin #awkward #flightless #bird #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

Tiny 🐢 alert 🚨! Hatchling Eastern box turtles were recently uncovered in their #Maryland wilderness exhibit. We recommend you soak in all the tiny turtleiness of this photo because the babies are now back underground in a nest and won't reemerge until spring. #turtle #babyanimal #zooborn #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

💛 #giraffe #yellow #fall #nofilter #MarylandXoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

Pumpkin SMASH! #elephant #enrichment #pumpkin #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

This bear's cozy pose almost makes you forget that it's a #carnivorous #predator. Almost. #carlyinchurchill #polarbear #tundra #saveourseaice #MarylandZoo

Wait, that's not a #polarbear... it's a #snowyowl- another amazing #arctic animal! #bird #nature #carlyinchurchill #MarylandZoo

Here's an up-close & #beautiful shot of the same #wild #polarbear we posted a pic of yesterday. #latergram #CarlyinChurchill #saveourseaice #nature #marylandzoo

Polar bear sighting! Hundreds of polar bears travel to the shores of the #HudsonBay each fall. They stay here until the sea ice forms and they can travel out on it to hunt seals. #CarlyinChurchill #wild #science #marylandzoo

#Polarbear keeper Carly is up up and away in the polar bear capital of the world - Churchill, Manitoba. She's spending the week there for @polarbearsinternational's #climatealliance training. Here she's standing on the beach of the #Hudsonbay! We'll share more pics of her journey (and polar bears!) as the week goes on. #saveourseaice #conservation #zookeeper #marylandzoo

Monday Mudday. #rhino #mud #animal #picoftheday #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

When someone tries to talk to you before you've had coffee. #nationalcoffeeday #prairiedog #talktothehand #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)

Are you ready for some 🏈!? #MarylandZoo residents and official @ravens mascots, #RiseandConquer are getting ready to take the field for the home opener! (at Ravens - M&T Bank Stadium)

"Wow!" is all we can say about this month's photo contest winning photo, "living ancient" by Zach Etier. Enter your photo before Oct. 1st at marylandzoo.org/photocontest/. #rhino #photocontest #photography #blackandwhite #MarylandZoo (at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore)