The Carrie Murray Nature Center is a nature center

Nature center

A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...

 in Baltimore

Baltimore

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's Gwynns Falls Leakin Park

Gwynns Falls Leakin Park

The adjoining Gwynns Falls Park and Leakin Park, generally referred to as "Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park," cover 1,216 acres of contiguous parkland, the most extensive park in Baltimore, Maryland and one of the largest woodland parks in the eastern United States...

. It houses a rehabilitation center for disabled birds of prey and an insect zoo.

It was named after Carrie Murray, mother of former Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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 star and hall-of-famer

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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 Eddie Murray

Eddie Murray

Eddie Clarence Murray , nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He was known as one of the most reliable and productive hitters of his era. Murray is regarded as one of the best switch hitters ever to play the game...

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Animal theft

During the weekend of November 13–14, 2010, some animals, including mostly exotic reptiles and a Madagascar hissing cockroach

Madagascar hissing cockroach

The Madagascar hissing Cockroach , also known as the Hissing Cockroach or simply Hisser, is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–4 inches at maturity. They are from the island of Madagascar off the African coast, where they can be found in rotting logs.Unlike most cockroaches, they...

, were stolen from the nature center in a burglary

Burglary

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. Security was beefed up following the attack. The animals were all recovered alive on November 16 from a house near the center.