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
Breaking Through
ABQ BioPark’s third trip to the Abidjan Zoo highlights advancements in the multi-national partnership.
Step into the Past
The Botanic Garden’s Heritage Farm Gives Visitors a Chance to Experience the Almost-Lost Art of Heritage Farming.
Below the Surface
ABQ BioPark water quality crew dives to keep animals—and their living environment—healthy.
Shining Stars
ABQ BioPark’s Animal Encounters Show lets animals display their natural behaviors, gives them a second chance.
A Special Gorilla
The ABQ BioPark Zoo’s “little orphan” gorilla has come full circle as she enters her senior years.
BioPark Experience: Children’s Fantasy Garden
Encounter dragons and more in this larger-than-life garden.
Happy Mother’s Day to our Zoo Moms!
The ABQ BioPark Zoo has some fantastic mothers. Check out what these Zoo mothers are doing to prepare their young ones to become adults.
Great Gorillas
BioPark’s gorillas include orphans, surrogate moms, adolescents trying to “figure it out”
Year of the Wolf
After a decade-long breeding hiatus, more Mexican wolf pups may be in the future for the ABQ BioPark.