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Founded in 1927, the 64-acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Popular species include seals and sea lions, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, elephants, polar bears, giraffes, hippos, camels, tamarins, koalas, Mexican wolves, mountain lions, monkeys, jaguars, zebras and rhinoceros. State-of-the-art exhibit design and eye-pleasing landscaping enhance zoo animal husbandry by creating naturalistic habitats with trees, grasses, water features and rockwork. Walking distance through the zoo is about 2.25 miles. The Rio Grande Zoo is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park.
Zoo Kudos from the Albuquerque Journal - The Rio Grande Zoo has been featured as one of the nation's top 60 zoos in a new book called "America's Best Zoos: A Travel Guide For Fans and Families."
Daily Activities and Feeding Times
Train Schedules (Trains do not operate on Mondays.)
Online Ticket Sales
You can now buy tickets online with your Visa or Mastercard! If you have never purchased tickets online or have problems with your online purchase, please review Online Ticket Sales Assistance information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Please note that the Rio Line Train will be running as usual Tuesday through Sunday. The Zoo Train and Rio Line Train are always closed for maintenance on Mondays. No train tickets or combo tickets are sold on Mondays.
Zoo News for August 6th! Today Mayor Chavez announced the birth of a snow leopard at the Rio Grande Zoo. Born Friday, July 18, the male cub was named Bhutan. The 6-year-old mother, Kachina, failed to nurse the cub, so Bhutan is being hand-reared by Veterinary Staff. Snow leopards are endangered in the wild. It is estimated that fewer than 5,000 survive in their home range in Central Asia. Azeo, the father, is 7 years old.
903 Tenth Street SW, south of Lead and Coal and north of Bridge Blvd.
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If you have a disability and require special assistance when you visit the BioPark, please call (505) 768-2000 or 311 (Relay NM or 711), preferably with three days advance notice.
The Albuquerque Biological Park is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats.
The Albuquerque Biological Park is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums whose mission is to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums, and like-minded organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.