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Meet African penguins, polar bears, giraffes and elephants, then ride the train and carousel at this zoo in Druid Hill Park.
1 Safari Pl · Baltimore, MD
The Maryland Zoo sits inside historic Druid Hill Park and dates to 1876, making it one of the oldest zoos in the country. It is home to about 1,500 animals of 130 species, with areas like African Journey, Penguin Coast with its colony of African penguins, and Polar Bear Watch. Admission includes unlimited train and carousel rides, plus keeper chats, penguin feeding narrations and goat grooming in the farm area.
The closest stops to The Maryland Zoo, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
Walk the loop around Druid Lake, visit the 1888 Palm House at the Rawlings Conservatory and spend a day at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's oldest big park.
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Historic Baltimore conservatory with five greenhouses and a half-acre garden, set in Druid Hill Park.
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Watch the Baltimore Ravens play or take a guided tour through the locker room, club level and sidelines of this downtown stadium.
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See sharks, dolphins, jellies and a tropical rain forest at a large aquarium on Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
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