Zoo
Welcome to the ABQ BioPark Zoo
Located next to the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 64-acre Zoo has been offering guests close encounters with exotic and native animals since 1927. Download a zoo map.
Today at the Zoo
- Feeding Times and Daily Activities
- Zoo Exhibits & Animals
- Shops, Restaurants and Amenities
- News
- Events
Special Experiences
- School Field Trips
- Zoo to You and Outreach Programs
- Rent the Zoo for Special Events
- For Families
- Jobs & Volunteering
Upcoming Events
Visit the ABQ BioPark Calendar.
Amazon Wish Lists
The NM BioPark Society has set up several Amazon wish lists for the ABQ BioPark Zoo's residents. The lists feature everything from pig-shaped piñatas for large carnivores to rip into to heavy duty trash containers that can be used to create ice treats for big cats and other carnivores. Browse the lists and make a purchase for the animals.
Latest BioPark News
Half Off Admission at the ABQ BioPark
Fall Half-Price Weekend Includes Botanic Garden, Zoo and Aquarium Admission.
Wolf Awareness Days to Celebrate the Lobo
Visitors can learn more about the Mexican gray wolf re-introduction program, talk with keepers.
Zoo Boo 2018
ABQ BioPark is celebrating 30 years of family-friendly Halloween fun.
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.
August 2018 Newsletter
News, features, events and birthdays at the ABQ BioPark.
New Curator of Plants Brings Fresh Ideas
Maria Thomas wants to bring conservation, community to the forefront in her new position.
Zoo Welcomes Another Cute—But Gravely Endangered—Face
Albuquerque’s new Guam kingfisher chick bolsters the genetic pool of the species, which is extinct in the wild.
Get to Know the ABQ BioPark's Lions
Learn fun facts about Kenya and Dixie for World Lion Day.
New Face on the Catwalk
Male snow leopard cub beginning to explore his habitat.