Maryland Zoo Reopened! Part 3, African Journey

The African Journey is the largest area of the zoo.  As the name implies, most of the animals are native to the continent of Africa.  It's not an exclusionary thing, though.  You will also encounter Caribbean Flamingos, Panamanian Golden Frogs and an Amur Leopard.

AFRICAN JOURNEY

What's closed: A pathway short cut to the Chimpanzee Forest, the Giraffe/Okapi Round House, and the new African Elephant overlook.

Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)

AFRICAN AVIARY

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)

Von der Decken's Hornbill (Tockus deckeni)

Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias cyanogaster)

The Amur Leopard habitat is being completely renovated.  I hope it is in preparation to introducing a male Amur Leopard with our Sofiya and then little ones--this is one of the most critically endangered animals on the planet.

Amur Leopard habitat under renovation.

Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)

Addra Gazelle (Nanger dama)

 Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

ZURI

African Lion (Panthera leo)

HASSAN

FELIX

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

ANNA

Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa Camelopardalis reticulata)

Black and White Colobus Monkey (Colobus guereza)

 Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki)

The Panamanian Golden Frog is extinct in the wild.  Herpetologists at the Maryland Zoo were the first to successfully breed this species in captivity.  Today a network of zoos are working hard to keep this beautiful little creature from vanishing from the face of the earth forever.  All are indebted to the work begun at the Maryland Zoo--I am very proud of this.

Located in the Chimpanzee Forest building, across from this large Herpetarium is the inner Chimp Habitat.  The majority of the troup were present, and both of our little newborn girls were clinging to the mothers as the group members were swinging through the rafters!  It was so fun seeing them integrated into the group.  But getting a pic was next to impossible!

Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)