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
BioPark Alum Becomes a Father
Noah, a siamang who was hand-raised at the Zoo in 2010, becomes a dad at Fresno Chaffee Zoo.
A year of change at the ABQ BioPark
New faces and exhibits, milestone birthdays and some goodbyes in 2019.
ABQ BioPark Continues Legacy to Conserve New Mexico Native Mexican Gray Wolves
2019 a Busy Year With Birth of Cubs, Wild Wolf Rehabilitation and Temporary Behind- the-Scenes Residents.
ABQ BioPark Helps A Number of Species this Fall
Between new babies, fish releases and Africa trip, BioPark continues its conservation mission locally and across the globe.
Zoo Celebrates Its First-Ever Ocelot Birth
Lucy and Dale are first-time parents to two healthy kittens
ABQ BioPark Releases 15,000 Rio Grande Silvery Minnows into the River
BioPark's Aquatic Conservation Facility continues 19-year partnership to help conserve the endangered fish.
ABQ BioPark Zoo Welcomes a Baby Snow Leopard and a Gorilla
Says Goodbye to a Mountain Lion and a Navajo Sheep
Penguin Learning Lab
Educational aspects of Penguin Chill exhibit offer fun learning opportunities for all ages.
Meet the Penguins
Today, the ABQ BioPark formally introduced the public to the Penguin Chill exhibit. Get to know its residents!
Reticulated Giraffe Camilla Gives Birth to Healthy Female Calf
ABQ BioPark Welcomes Its Second Giraffe Calf of 2019.
