Botanic Garden
Welcome to the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden is open.
Check here for the latest reopening information.
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
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.
ABQ BioPark Predators
The ABQ BioPark is home to a variety of predators - some you'd expect, but others may surprise you!
Scientific Research at the ABQ BioPark
Zoos and aquariums are becoming increasingly important contributors to scientific knowledge about species and the ABQ BioPark is no exception.
Building on an International Partnership
ABQ BioPark staff return to Abidjan zoo, go to the field for the first time to work with wild crocodiles.
It's a (big) BOY!
Rozie the elephant gives birth to healthy calf, mother and baby bonding behind the scenes before public debut
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.
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.
Zoo Partners With TriCore Reference Laboratories for Elephant Prenatal Care
Regular blood draws help ensure calf and mom are healthy.
"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.
Re-purposed Poaching Snare Program
The ABQ BioPark is partnering with Catching Hope to conserve the endangered saola.
Native Plants for Pollinators
The ABQ BioPark is establishing a native plants for pollinators program starting this spring.
BioPark Volunteers and Staff Give Back to the Community During the Holidays
Led by star volunteer Lula Triandafilidis, education staff and volunteers donate items to local school children.
Cheetah Conservation at the BioPark
ABQ BioPark a leader in innovative breeding procedure, home to a number of cheetahs over the years.
Return to Abidjan
ABQ BioPark staff travel to Zoo National d'Abidjan to continue partnership to conserve endangered crocodile.
ABQ BioPark helping to save rare New Mexico turtles
Zoo is caring for and breeding western river cooters.
Get out to the Beach!
Here is a list of 5 things you didn't know you could do at the ABQ BioPark's Tingley Beach.
5 Reasons to Bring Your Kids to the ABQ BioPark
Kid-friendly activities and attractions make the BioPark a perfect destination for children.
An Enriching Life
Environmental enrichment is a core part of the ABQ BioPark’s animal husbandry program.
Having Fun, Teaching Others
BioPark volunteer likes meeting new people, passing on her love for nature.
A Little Chaos Mixed with a Little Bit of Mayhem
Two of the BioPark’s newest residents are otterly amazing.