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Maryland Zoo program tries to save African penguin population
When it comes to water, penguins aren't naturals.
As a matter of fact, "some of them are terrified," says Bethany Wlaz, a keeper at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
So each time African penguins are born into the zoo's breeding program for the...Tags: Water Pollution, Swimming, Environmental Pollution, Genes and Chromosomes
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Cockeysville woman hopes to keep Harry Potter's spirit alive
For many Harry Potter fans, this week marks the end of an era.
Fanatics will begin queuing outside movie theaters on Thursday, July 14, for midnight showings of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II," the final chapter in an eight-film series...Tags: Civil Rights, Movies, Harry Potter (fictional character), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Fiction
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Baltimore Messenger Best Bets
The Strand Theater — 1823 N. Charles St., hosts Spooky Campfire Folklore, Oct. 28, 6:45 p.m. presented by the Maryland Humanities Council. Includes fire-eating and storytelling. Free. Call 410-685-0095 or go to http://www.strandtheatercompany.org....Tags: Halloween, Harbor East, Pumpkin, Mount Vernon Place, Science
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Two young okapi, cousins to the giraffe, are new additions to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Two young okapi, an African forest mammal that looks like a cross between a giraffe and a zebra, have taken up residence in the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore's giraffe house.
The two okapi are half-brothers, on loan from the Dallas Zoo. Askari (ahz-kar-ee)...Tags: Brookfield Zoo, Conservation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Endangered Species
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Zoo prepares once again to say BOOO!
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore will host its annual ZooBOOO! Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Children (and adults) can participate in games, go trick-or-treating and take part in a costume contest (11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day). Visiting...Tags: Halloween, Holidays, Maryland Science Center, Patterson Park, Religious Festivals
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Old haunts and new: Halloween events in north Baltimore
Here's a sampling of Hallowen-related events planned in north Baltimore: • Hauntingdon is Oct. 29 in the 2900 block of Huntingdon Avenue in Remington, from 5-8 pm. Please join the neighborhood in it's spooky celebration. • St. John's in the...Tags: Druid Hill, Halloween, Facebook, Haunted Houses (attractions), Johns Hopkins University
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Hellbenders get new exhibit at Maryland Zoo
It's difficult to imagine an animal less likely to draw admiring crowds at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
A homely giant salamander that hides under rocks, slimes its enemies when threatened, and goes by such aliases as snot otter, devil dog and...Tags: Bodies of Water, St. Louis, Garrett County, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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Best week ever: local events, music, movies and more
MOVIES OPENING (Friday; unless otherwise noted)
The Change-Up
Jaws (revival at the Charles; Saturday and Aug. 8 and 11)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
TabloidÂ
NOTABLE TV
The Bachelorette (season finale; 8 p.m. Monday; ABC)
Secret Mountain of Fort...Tags: Lifetime (tv network), Bravo (tv network), Oriole Park at Camden Yards, O.A.R. (music group), National Aquarium Baltimore
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Veterans Day schedule and closings
This schedule will be in effect Friday: Government offices Closed in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Frederick counties, and in Annapolis and Baltimore City. Courts Closed in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard...Tags: Arts, Veterans Day, Port Discovery Children's Museum, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Museums
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Best Bets
Action in Maturity — 3900 Roland Ave., sponsors a memory and aging seminar Nov. 18, 10 a.m. Breakfast is at 9:30 a.m.Call 410-889-7915, e-mail ebriscoe@actioninmaturity.org or go to http://www.actioninmaturity.org. Baltimore Clayworks — 5707...Tags: Entertainment Events, Druid Hill, Christianity, Anglicanism, Charles Street
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Like/dislike: Jennifer Petrin Johannes
Few places are left unexplored for Jennifer Petrin Johannes. Over the years, the 38-year-old public high-school art teacher has been to six continents, 27 countries and 43 states. She also shares her passion for traveling with her students, taking them on...Tags: Franz Marc, Arctic Monkeys (music group), Marriage, Pigtown, YouTube
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Maryland Zoo welcomes bouncing baby gazelle
The Baltimore SunA leggy baby gazelle is the newest part of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The addra gazelle calf, named Elvira, was born the morning of October 30. The healthy baby weighed 11 pounds. Her parents are Pearl, who's 9, and Makuru, who's four. But because...Tags: Natural Resources, Wildlife, Conservation, Endangered Species
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