The African exhibit at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore gives visitors a chance to glance at animals they wouldn't see in their backyard - giraffes are rarely seen traipsing down North Avenue - but also offers an opportunity to get to know them.
The Maryland Zoo has the largest colony of black-footed penguins in the North America. Daisy Mae, one of the zoo's two southern white rhinos, is about 40 years old. And Felix, an African elephant, is expecting a bundle of joy any day now.
According to a spokeswoman at the zoo, visitors will soon get a chance to interact with the animals, too. A feeding station for the reticulated giraffes is scheduled to open in late spring.
