Zoo
Welcome to the ABQ BioPark Zoo
See hours, ticket info. and directions
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 (updated June 2026).
Our Animals
Check out a yearbook of some of our most popular animals at the ABQ BioPark Zoo!
Today at the Zoo
Special Experiences
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
Keepers Discover 10 Slender-Snouted Crocodile Eggs on World Croc Day
While it's unlikely they're fertile, it's a good indication that the female is comfortable in her home here at the ABQ BioPark.
ABQ BioPark Team Investigates Water Quality Issue in the Model Boat Pond
The water in the pond had recently become unbalanced.
New Associate Director Rounds Out ABQ BioPark Leadership Team
Bob Lee brings more than 20 years of animal care experience.
Evening Tours Return at the ABQ BioPark
Attendees will learn about the fascinating nighttime behaviors of pollinators, night-blooming plants, nocturnal animals and more during evening tours at the Zoo and Botanic Garden.
ABQ BioPark Announces Summer Hours
Zoo, Aquarium and Botanic Garden now open seven days a week, special evening hours throughout June.
Mayor Tim Keller and ABQ BioPark Break Ground on Asia Exhibit
Asia is the Zoo's first major expansion in decades and will feature expanded habitats for snow leopards, orangutans, Malayan tigers and more.
Two New Chimpanzees at the Zoo
Females Zoe and Siri came from the Oklahoma City Zoo as part of a Species Survival Plan breeding recommendation.
Mayor Tim Keller and Director Stephanie Stowell Give Update on Improvements at ABQ BioPark
GRT funds help with infrastructure upgrades, renovations and expanded exhibits; construction expedited during pandemic
Research Initiative Brings Light to Fireflies in New Mexico and Beyond
ABQ BioPark Assessors Help Lay Important Groundwork for Firefly Conservation
ABQ BioPark Says Goodbye to Penari the Malayan Tiger, Welcomes His Brother Bunga
Moves are part of the Species Survival Plan for this critically endangered tiger subspecies.
ABQ BioPark Says Goodbye to Genade the Hartmann's mountain zebra
Genade had been at the BioPark since November 2016.
Help Us Save the Lives of Thousands of Sea Turtles
Endangered turtles in Texas are at risk due to unprecedented freezing weather.
Zoo Says Goodbye to Azeo the Snow Leopard
He was the oldest male in Association of Zoos and Aquariums facilities.