Maryland Zoo cancels Zoomerang! event

The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore said this morning that is has canceled its annual Zoomerang! gala, citing the high cost of the event in a weakened economy.

“Zoomerang! has been a tremendous amount of fun for the Zoo and our supporters over the past 25 years,” said Don Hutchinson, the zoo’s interim president and CEO. “However, it is a very expensive event to stage and we felt that, in this economy, it was time to give Zoomerang! a rest after many wonderful years.”