ABQ BioPark Zoo

We love to take walks at the zoo when it's not below 60 degrees. Always happy to see new animals and exhibits. There is a wide variety of critters to see. They provide written signage to explain a bit about where the animals are from! Most of the animals have ample room. The staff is helpful and the zoo keeps upgrading their habitats! The grounds are well kept. There is a large grassy area, perfect for a picnic or a rest under the trees on a hot day! There are benches for those who like to take a rest and viewing areas for some of the larger exhibits. They have great special events to celebrate specific animals and ecological interests! They have gift stores that carry lot's of interesting items! Good for Birthday shopping and holiday gifts! I would love it if they had healthier food options. But kids love the food there! We usually take a lunch with us. Do visit the zoo! It's one of Albuquerques gems!

It's been several years since I've been to the abq zoo.Several improvements have been made. We enjoyed the day here. Our friends from tx loved this zoo experience.

The Albuquerque Bio Park is amazing. It keeps getting better! We purchased 1 adult, 1 senior tickets. Total was $15.50; seems very reasonable. There was a lot to see even though many animals were in their shelters. The penguins are so fun. They have worked hard on this place!

Wow, a full day experience, we definitely underestimated the vast expansive experience this Zoo had to offer- we arrived at the zoo early in the morning, expecting to spend an hour or two walking around before moving on to the aquarium & botanical gardens, but oh wow- we spent way more time & could have even spent even more exploring!A super affordable price, easy ample parking, stroller friendly, convenient ability to bring items inThey had a great variety between the larger exhibits, big animals, smaller exhibit houses to see a vast variety of tiny animals in a row, and specialty animals- add on the big park area playgrounds and photo opt spots there was so much to seeI will admit there were a few woes though:-there seemed to be a lot of areas under construction at once, so when we'd trek all the way to an exhibit, the sign would say the animal was moved somewhere else- and family (who live & visit frequently said this has been ongoing)-there were a decent chunk of empty exhibits in a row- which led to us walking a lot to see nothing & backtracking-thankfully they allow food/drink to be brought in because everything on site was ridiculously overpricedwould visit again & plan to spend more time-

Ok, I made a mistake and went about an hour before they closed- my fault! However, I will be back again AND it was still a great experience. What I was able to see was amazing. I was so shocked to see a beautiful peacock by the entrance. It was so calm , I thought it was fake! There are several roaming the grounds- so beautiful to see!Some of the exhibits are being moved, like the catwalk so I will go back to see that. It is a pretty large zoo so I would recommend starting early in the day as it may take a full day to really see everything! As I said the experience is as great on this first visit and I will be back! If you haven't been, or are new to ABQ , I suggest you take a look! The price was super affordable too and there was ample parking. I did think that some of the animals seemed unhappy but what do I know? lol! It was close to closing time and so maybe they wanted to finish up their "shift" and relax! We all want to be Dr. Doolittle and act like we can talk to the animals- lol!

The new Asia exhibit area is amazing. They have really made the area very welcoming and the views of the animals are amazing. I look forward to the other new things to come.

There is so much potential here, but it is now overgrown and unkempt. While there are lots of employees standing around, none are willing to help visitors and only one was taking care of the gardens. Don't waste your time or money.

This is a wonderful place to spend a few hours with your friends or family. This zoo has standard draws: elephants, monkeys, zebras, and flamingos.  So your average child will be very happy visiting. I really enjoyed the African aviary--the creaky wooden bridge to walk in on was a little bit of adventure, too! The amphibian exhibit has a lot of activity, much in small tanks. It's definitely worth checking out.The hippo habitat was a crowd pleaser. We arrived during play time. This is absolutely the best time! The hippos were playing with a ball, splashing around their habitat. There is an expansion project in progress right now: Australia experience.  I look forward to seeing how that turns out. A large section of the park is committed to this.If you are visiting Albuquerque, consider spending some time here.

Went to the zoo early morning to just enjoy myself and relieve stress. Animals were alert and I'm so glad that I got to visit the Penguin Exhibit, see the cheetahs, hyaenas, giraffes, primates and walk the zoo, crowd-free. Have a fabulous visit

The Zoo was PACKED for Mothers Day. The upgrades that have been done have made this a must see for Residents and Visitors. The Mothers Day price was more than the daily price, it was $12.00, they didn't let our out of town Visitors use their Discount from Boise Zoo Membership, none of this is spelled out on their website. The parking lot was full and I have Mobility Issues so we parked further away. The issue I have is that the ability to find and reserve Accessibility Equipment to visit the Zoo is almost impossible on their website. We found the wheelchairs were sold out the day before and the ability to find any information about renting an Electric Scooter was impossible, even with numerous calls. We ended up renting from a local Company that delivered to the House and picked up, but it was pricey. When you visit the Penguins they have a Selfie Photo op and you save your number and use the machine to have it sent to you. That had a huge line. The baby Gorilla and Urangatan were adorable! They have Security checking bags for Guns, Drugs and that is so appreciated. They do sell Alcohol drinks at the Kiosks along the way and that was surprising. Tequila in a Can. They are expanding the Austrailian portion and it wasn't done yet, but let me tell you for a smaller Zoo they have done so much!