ABQ BioPark Zoo

ABQ BioPark Zoo
Main entrance
35°04′39″N 106°39′46″W / 35.0776°N 106.6627°W / 35.0776; -106.6627
Date opened1927
LocationAlbuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Land area64 acres (26 ha)
No. of species200+
MembershipsAZA
Websitewww.cabq.gov/biopark/zoo/index.html

ABQ BioPark Zoo, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a facility of the Albuquerque Biological Park. Founded in 1927, the 64-acre (26 ha) zoo was originally known as the Rio Grande Zoo. Sections of the zoo include an Africa exhibit area, an Australia exhibit area, the "Cat Walk" and a herpetology area. An endangered species carousel was added in 2016. A narrow-gauge railroad connects the zoo to the other facilities of the Albuquerque Biological Park. Walking distance through the zoo is 2.27 miles (3.65 km).

The Albuquerque Biological Park is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

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