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Visitor tip
Check the daily feeding times and animal keeper talks schedule before your visit. The zoo has scheduled educational events and feeding demonstrations that enhance the experience, particularly for learning-focused visits.
Visitor tip
Plan a relaxed pace to explore the entire park—the pathways are clean, shaded, and stroller-friendly. Visitors praise the easy navigation and peaceful atmosphere, making it ideal for families with young children who need breaks.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the new baby hippo exhibit and the peacocks that roam freely around the zoo. There's also a designated animal feeding area where you can purchase food—unique interactive opportunities that set this zoo apart.
About ABQ BioPark Zoo
Riverside spot with animals & a train. Over 250 species of animal life in a natural environment, including polar bears, monkeys & koalas.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Location
- 64-acre zoo next to Rio Grande, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Founded
- 1927
- Highlights
- Cheetah habitat, Mexican gray wolf conservation, exotic and native animals, penguin exhibits
What visitors say
We had a really nice time at the ABQ BioPark Zoo. It was fun for the kids and very easy to enjoy at a relaxed pace. One of the highlights for us was the polar bear enclosure, it was really impressive and well done. The animals all…
I absolutely loved my visit to the ABQ BioPark! The highlight was the adorable new baby hippo — what an incredible addition. It was so beautiful to walk around the park; everything felt peaceful and well cared for. The giraffes and…
I’ve never seen a zoo with peacocks just openly walking around! There’s also a spot where you can buy food and feed some animals. The buildings are kept very cool and the animals appear to be well taken care of. A lot of information is…
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Did You Know?
- ABQ BioPark Zoo features a Mexican gray wolf conservation facility, representing a critical breeding and reintroduction program for this endangered species native to the Southwest
- The zoo houses over 250 species of animal life in natural environments, including polar bears, koalas, and jaguars across multiple specialized habitats
- The Running Wild exhibit specifically focuses on cheetahs and animal adaptations, highlighting the zoo's educational approach to demonstrating how animals survive in their natural habitats
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