What’s New in Maryland
For you Merliners out thereArchive for Animals
Dull Date Until the Elephants Video from the Baltimore Zoo
Do you like elephants? Check out this video, “Wildly Dull Restaurant Date,” the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore has unveiled.
It kind of makes you think let’s go back to that peaceful dinner….or let’s go see the elephants at the Maryland Zoo!
Get Out of the House Video from the Maryland Zoo
Go out and play. Have you spoken these words recently? Check out this video from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore.
Does someone you know play too many video games? Go out and play. But probably not with lions.
Prairie Dog Video from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
See prairie dogs at the Baltimore Zoo, but first, check out this video to see something they do:
Check out more videos from the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore at http://www.youtube.com/user/MarylandZooTV or visit http://www.marylandzoo.org to buy tickets and get the online price.
New Dolphin Show at Baltimore Aquarium
The National Aquarium in Baltimore has a new dolphin show. On Sunday (today), there were four dolphins taking part in the show — waving, jumping, and of course splashing (not to mention other tricks). Really cute! 
dolphin at Baltimore Aquarium
Crusin'
Catch!
Aside from the dolphin show, there are many fish, turtles, stingrays, and other creatures.
Fish at Home at the Aquarium in Baltimore
Check out the rainforest and you just might spot monkeys and birds like the one below.
Bird at the National Aquarium in Baltimore Rainforest
Has it been years since you’ve been to the Aquarium or have you been recently?
Choose a Name for the Baltimore Aquarium’s Dolphin Calf
The newest dolphin at the National Aquarium in Baltimore is three months old and still needs a name. Her parents’ names are Chinook and Chesapeake. You can select your favorite name from a list up until November 20th.
The choices are:
Bayley
Calli
Charm
Hanna
Sassafras
What’s New in Maryland votes for Charm. Visit http://aqua.org/dolphins/ to cast your vote.
How to Tell If You Have Lyme Disease
The reported cases of Lyme disease were up in Maryland between 2006 and 2007.
For those who don’t know, Lyme disease is contracted through ticks, tiny black bugs typically found in wooded areas. This helps to explain why Maryland residents, particularly residents of areas in Maryland that are undergoing lots of development, are seeing more lyme disease cases. Of course, the number of increased cases can also be attributed to the fact that more people are aware of lyme disease and are reporting their conditions.
Because you may not realize if you have lyme disease at first, here are some symptoms to look out for: (though they in no way definitively indicate that you have lyme disease, you may have something else altogether or nothing at all)
- Rash, usually around the tick bite, appearing a few days after you were bitten
- Droopy face oka Bell’s palsy
- Muscle aches
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Chills
- Headaches
- Joint pain
- Stiff neck
Prime tick season in Maryland is late spring and throughout the summer. Ticks can attach to both people and pets and are usually close to the ground, in the shade. If you find a tick on yourself or your dog or other pet, use a pair of tweezers to pull the tick off. If you think you may have been bitten by a tick, seek medical attention to get antibiotics.
Over 12,400 Votes Cast….
Most people have a name picked out when their baby is born or name their baby very soon after. One Maryland baby though didn’t have a name for over a month and thousands of people across the state joined in to name him.
So the cute and not really so little baby elephant that was born at The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore on March 19th finally has a name. A panel narrowed down the possible names to Zeus, Crush, Samson, Duke, or Chewie and voters chose Samson. To learn more, visit http://www.marylandzoo.org.
