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
New Weedy Sea Dragons at the Aquarium
Come visit the ABQ BioPark's newest resident.
Animal Love at ABQ BioPark
Visitors to Zoo's sex tour will learn about the birds and the bees (and lions and frogs).
ABQ BioPark Elephant Has a New Home at the Oregon Zoo
Samson the Asian elephant has joined the Oregon Zoo herd.
ABQ BioPark Offers Free Passes
Library card holders can "check out" tickets to the Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden
ABQ BioPark Spring Features
Special spring-themed tours and blooms are featured this April at the Botanic Garden.
Fast Facts About Apes
It's the Great Ape-ril at the ABQ BioPark - join us for activities throughout the month. Here are some things you may not know about apes!
Penguins Feel the Heat
Penguin species exist in delicate balance within their ecosystems and climate change can disrupt their lives in complicated ways.
April 2018 Newsletter
News, features, events and birthdays at the ABQ BioPark.
Wildlife Rescues in Costa Rica
The Jaguar Rescue Center Foundation and The Ara Project are gems along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.
Green Initiatives at the ABQ BioPark
Elimination of plastic bags, eco-friendly straws among several ways the BioPark is greening up.
Special Hanami Tours Begin Next Week
Learn more about this traditional festival, view the spring's new blooms in the Botanic Garden's Japanese Garden.
Zoo Partners With TriCore Reference Laboratories for Elephant Prenatal Care
Regular blood draws help ensure calf and mom are healthy.
Camp BioPark Registration Now Open
More than a dozen summer classes available for children in pre-school through ninth grade.
"Hey, Why's the Water Green?"
Tingley Beach's ponds are carefully managed using biological processes.
Partnership to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums partners with U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance.