They waddle, they porpoise, they steal every show. Penguin Coast at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is home to one of the largest African penguin colonies in North America — dozens of black-and-white characters whose daily feedings draw the zoo’s happiest crowds.
The habitat recreates the rocky South African coast these endangered penguins call home, with underwater viewing that puts swimmers at eye level as they torpedo past. The zoo’s penguin program is serious science wrapped in joy: the colony is a cornerstone of the species survival plan, and Maryland Zoo penguins have been ambassadors (and internet favorites) for decades.
Penguin Coast sits near the zoo’s entrance at 1 Safari Place in Druid Hill Park, making it an easy first or last stop. Feeding times post daily at marylandzoo.org — arrive ten minutes early; the front row fills with small admirers fast.
