Rio Grande Zoo

Founded in 1927, the 64-acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos, camels, tamarins, koalas, Mexican wolves, mountain lions, monkeys, jaguars, zebras and rhinoceros. 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 Rio Grande Zoo is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park.

 

This Month at the Zoo

Daily Activities and Feeding Times

Train Schedules (Trains do not operate on Mondays.)

 

Location

Hours of Operation

Admission Information

 

Online Ticket Sales

You can now 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.

Buy General Admission Tickets

Buy Summer Concert Tickets

• Who's playing at Zoo Music?
• Who's playing at Summer Nights (Aquarium/Garden)?

Buy BioPark Society Member Concert Tickets

 

Zoo Map

For Persons with Disabilities

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Institutional Memberships

 

 

Please note that the Rio Line Train will be running as usual Tuesday through Sunday. The Zoo Train and Rio Line Train are always closed for maintenance on Mondays. No train tickets or combo tickets are sold on Mondays.

 

This Month at the Zoo

Snow Leopard Cubs

Two snow leopard cubs (Panthera uncia) were born on Thursday, May 7. Seven year old Kachina, their mother, is taking good care of them. The cubs, gender undetermined, are just beginning to open their eyes (as of May 29). Mother and cubs are not on exhibit at this time and not yet available for media photo or video shoots. The three cats will go on exhibit in the Catwalk area when the cubs are 6 to 8 weeks old. The father is 8-year-old Azeo. Check back for photos as they become available.

Snow leopards are found from the lowlands to the high forests of Central Asia (Afghanistan to eastern Tibet). Life span is is estimated to be about 21 years. Snow leopards are listed as endangered by the International Union of Conservation Nations (IUCN). Fewer than 5,000 remain in the wild.

Two Baby Giraffes!

Visit the two baby giraffes this month! Mosi, a male, was born 5/21/09. View photos of Mosi's birth and first steps.
A female baby was born 6/19/09 and named Kivulid.

June Events

• Twilight Tour at the Zoo - July 7
• Zoo Music -July 10
• Zoo Closes at 12:00 noon for Mayor's Charity Gala - July 11
  • No Combo ticket sales on July 11; No train service on July 11
• Summer Discovery Day at Zoo - July 12

• More July events at the BioPark

• Stop by the elephant exhibit to see Rozie, the expectant mother and the other Asian elephants. You might get to watch the exercise routine the elephants do each day! The polar bears may often be seen swimming or diving for fish treats in the afternoons. Feeding at the seals and sea lions continues as usual.

• Check out Daily Activities and the BioPark Calendar for details on other happenings events this month.

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Location

903 Tenth Street SW, south of Lead and Coal and north of Bridge Blvd.
Interactive map from Mapquest

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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 organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.

 

 

 

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