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Contact
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Address
903 Tenth Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: 311 locally or (505) 768-2000
Fax: (505) 764-6281
Email: biopark@cabq.gov
Smoking is prohibited on all BioPark property.
ABQ BioPark Zoo
Founded in 1927 on 64 acres next to the Rio Grande, the ABQ BioPark Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos, koalas, Mexican wolves, monkeys, jaguars, Komodo dragons and zebras.
State-of-the-art exhibit design and eye-pleasing landscaping enhance zoo animal husbandry by creating naturalistic habitats with trees, grasses, water features and rockwork. Walking distance through the Zoo is about 2.25 miles. The Zoo is a facility of the ABQ BioPark, which is a division of the City of Albuquerque's Cultural Services Department.
Visit the Zoo
- Hours of Operation
- Ticket Information
- Upcoming Events
- BioPark facilities will be open from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Labor Day, September 6. Combo tickets will be available and trains will be running on this holiday as well.
- Daily Activities and Feeding Times
- Train Schedules (Trains do not operate on Mondays.)
- Location
- Zoo Map
Online Ticket Sales
Buy tickets online with your Visa, Mastercard or American Express. If you have never purchased tickets online or have problems with your online purchase, please review Online Ticket Sales Assistance information.
This Month at the Zoo
- International Vulture Awareness Day - September 4
- Zoo Greeter Training - September 23
- More events at the BioPark!
Snow Leopard Cubs
Triplet snow leopard cubs were born on June 6, 2010.
The cubs are now venturing into their exhibit in the Catwalk area with their mother, Kachina.
There are two females and one male. The best time to look for them is from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. each morning. Azeo, the father, is on exhibit next door.
Elephants
Stop by the elephant exhibit to see one-year old Daizy, mother Rozie, and the other Asian elephants. Daizy will out most days from 12:30-4 p.m. in either the front yard (viewing from Elephant Lookout) or the Asia yard (viewing from the Asia Train Station). If weather is cold or rainy, times are subject to change.
Check out Daily Activities and the BioPark Calendar for details on other happenings this month.
Location
903 Tenth SW, south of Lead and Coal and north of Bridge Blvd.
For Persons with Disabilities
If you have a disability and require special assistance when you visit the BioPark, please call (505) 768-2000 or 311 (Relay NM or 711), preferably with three days advance notice.
Institutional Memberships
The Albuquerque Biological Park is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats.
The Albuquerque Biological Park is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums whose mission is to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums, and like-minded organizations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.