Botanic Garden
Welcome to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
Explore more than 1.5 miles of paths through formal and whimsical gardens designed to delight your senses.
The Travel Channel cites ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden as one of the top 12 in the country!
Upcoming Events
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Latest BioPark News
Scuba Day at the Aquarium
Attendees can learn about scuba, watch a special narrated dive and enter to win a Shark Tank dive experience.
Teachers from New Mexico Schools Converge to Learn about Incorporating Ocean Science into the Classroom
Workshop organized by ABQ BioPark and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Snow Day!
See how the ABQ BioPark's animals enjoyed January snow.
The ABQ BioPark Goes Wild
The majority of the BioPark’s focus is on the animals in the facility's care, but veterinary staff also helps wild animals in need.
Adults-Only Aquarium Overnight
Come Sleep Among the Fishes this March.
Calling All Citizen Scientists
ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden hosting annual Great Backyard Bird Count event.
Learn More About Home Gardening and Vineyards
The ABQ BioPark offers two new workshop series at the Botanic Garden.
ABQ BioPark Announces Loss of Komodo Dragon
18-year-old Sunny had age-related kidney failure.
Winter Fire Colors Show Heats Things Up
Escape winter's chill with fiery hues at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden.
Mayor Tim Keller Welcomes Male Giraffe Baby at ABQ BioPark
Mother Niara and son Neelix doing well.
Aquarium Overnights Are Back
Come "Snooze with the Sea Turtles" at the ABQ BioPark.
ABQ BioPark Says Goodbye to Onca
20-year-old jaguar humanely euthanized.
Otters Make Themselves at Home
After about 6 months in their new exhibit, Chaos and Mayhem are thriving.
New Lobo Arrives Via Specially Chartered Flight
Mexican Wolf Part of Recovery Program.
ABQ BioPark releases 48,000 Rio Grande silvery minnows this fall
Conservation program at the ABQ BioPark is in its 18th year.
2018 in Review
It's been an incredibly busy year at the ABQ BioPark
Holiday Gifts for Zoo Animals
People can buy for Zoo residents through the ABQ BioPark's Amazon wish lists.
New Snow Leopard
Dash is making himself at home at the ABQ BioPark.
Giraffe Calf Euthanized
Despite our team's best efforts to assist the calf, it remained unresponsive and had to be euthanized.
New Tasmanian Devils at the ABQ BioPark
Public can now see two new brothers at the Zoo.
Home Gardening Tips: Fall and Winter
Learn some tips from the ABQ BioPark's gardening pros.
Fall and Winter Busy for Gardeners
It may seem like the “off” season, but ABQ BioPark horticulture staff members are busy bees during the cooler months.
Zoo Welcomes 3 New Cheetahs
Year-Old Brothers arrive to Albuquerque from the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas.
Ghost Ranch Restoration Project
ABQ BioPark staff volunteer their time for conservation work at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico.
Animal Wellbeing is Our Number One Priority
ABQ BioPark prioritizes mental and physical health when caring for animals.
Baby Hyenas Now at the Zoo
First-time parents Smilla and Dubu welcome twins.
Shelldon Makes a Big Move
Rescue turtle can now be viewed in the Atlantic Coral Reef tank, and will return to the ocean in October.
Ivory Coast Zookeepers Visit ABQ BioPark
View some of the highlights of the two-week visit from our friends from West Africa.
Grand Opening of Butterflies and Bees Exhibit
Revamped Butterfly Pavilion at the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden to include more than 40 species of native pollinators.
ABQ BioPark Hosts Four Zookeepers from the Ivory Coast
Two-week exchange is part of a multi-year international crocodile conservation partnership.