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ABQ BioPark releases three Rio Grande cooters near Carlsbad, New Mexico
A collaborative conservation effort led to the planned release of the turtles hatched at the BioPark Zoo.
ABQ BioPark Aquarist Visits Mexico to Support in Fish Release
Golden skiffia were listed as extinct in the wild in 1996, and local conservationists released 1,200 this November.
Gentoo Penguins Digit and Killian Welcome a Chick
This is the ABQ BioPark’s first penguin baby since the Penguin Chill exhibit opened in mid-2019.
Irene Doing Well After Surgery
Staff and professionals from across the country came together to remove Irene's left eye due to her lens luxation.
New Electronics Recycling Stations at the Zoo, Garden and Aquarium
Join the ABQ BioPark in making a difference for gorillas, ocean animals and other wildlife by recycling your cell phone and other electronic gadgets
ABQ BioPark Expands Partnership with Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge
Browse donation program will benefit Zoo’s giraffes, promote native habitat at Valle de Oro.
Samantha the Gorilla Gives Birth
This is her first baby and the first gorilla birth at the ABQ BioPark Zoo since 2004.
ABQ BioPark Partnering With U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Save Imperiled New Mexico Butterfly
Staff are breeding and rearing the Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly in hopes of boosting wild population, genetic diversity.