• Discover Your Zoo

    Ramble over 25 beautifully wooded and landscaped acres and gardens meeting animals who jump, swim, fly, roar and tweet to greet you

  • Oh, snap! American Alligators

    Chill Out with the ‘Gators As the weather starts getting warmer, chill out in the shady Alligator Bayou.

  • An Evening with the King to Benefit Zoo

    This inaugural fundraising event with the Animal Behavior and Conservation Society , will raise funds to assist in the expansion and the renovation of the meerkat enclosure at Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo.

  • Have you met Rocket?

    Zoo’s new Reticulated Giraffe is here to stay. Have you meet him yet?

  • Book Your Party at the Zoo!

    The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo is now offering our party room to you! Consider our space for your next gathering.

Animal Safety and Husbandry Training Seminar

Animal Safety and Husbandry Training Seminar

Current trends indicate that venomous animal handling may become a dying art and an archaic science. We are looking for a few dozen individuals interested
Group Visits

Group Visits

You don’t have to have a busload of people to enjoy groups activities or take advantage of our group rates. There are so many option
Are You A Member Yet?

Are You A Member Yet?

As our membership grows, so does the awareness and concern we have for animal and environmental conservation. 
Adopt an Animal

Adopt an Animal

Give Yourself or Someone You Love The Gift of Being a Zoo Parent! You can show your support for animals by  becoming a “ZooParent” and

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  • Rumble in the Jungle

    Rumble in the Jungle

    Join us for an exciting overnight adventure! Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo has planned quite an adventure for your family. Sleep under the stars in your own tents, with the morning calls of the animals as your alarm clock.
  • An Evening with the King to Benefit Zoo

    An Evening with the King to Benefit Zoo

    This inaugural fundraising event with the Animal Behavior and Conservation Society , will raise funds to assist in the expansion and the renovation of the meerkat enclosure at Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo.
  • Wild Walk and Fitness Safari!!

    Wild Walk and Fitness Safari!!

    Hey, kids! Can you leap like a lemur, flutter like a butterfly and kick like a donkey? Find out at the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo's second annual Wildlife Walk and Fitness Safari on Saturday, May 26 from 12-4pm.
  • Animal Safety and Husbandry Training Seminar

    Animal Safety and Husbandry Training Seminar

    Current trends indicate that venomous animal handling may become a dying art and an archaic science. We are looking for a few dozen individuals interested in preserving a dying profession. More than ten seasoned instructors will guide you through an intense 18 hour seminar of formal and informal talks and a practicum with student participation.