This zoo has a lot of potential, that they are certainly starting to capitalize on. The older part of the zoo definitely shows its age, but walk around a corner and wow! The multi-species enclosures are really amazing. The orangutans were out and playing and eating while we were there. The baby was having a good time and super fun to see. The free ranging peacocks were beautiful. Lots to see in a compact park. Don't miss the penguins! The park was clean and remodeling all at once. The expansion will be spectacular once done. The price is about normal, about $20/adult. The gift shop is about what you would expect. I'm glad we went. Parking was easy. Nice zoo, construction takes a little away from the experience. read more

See all

We've been coming here for years and it's a nice outing each time, The park has seen some upgrades with some currently in progress, which is nice to see. The animals appear healthy and well taken care of. There's a brand new elephant viewing area and even an indoor penguin exhibit. If I had any complaints, it would be the main cafe in the middle of the park. It's not as clean as it could be and the cost is quite high for simple meal items. There is a shaded grass area though, so just pack your own food to save some money. Speaking of saving money, get on the bio park website and grab the yearly pass. Then you can visit as often as you want for a year. The pass also covers the Botanical gardens and aquarium to boot. The zoo itself does get a bit tight during busy times. We made the mistake of coming during spring break and it's way too many people. You feel like you're getting herded along since there are people waiting to get the best spot to look at animals, and with all the strollers around... Yeah, if you can manage it, go when the kiddos are in school. All in all, it's still a nice outing. Definitely worth visiting. read more

I would like to return to this zoo and update this to 5 stars. I thought this would be a petting zoo but it was a legit zoo with many of the big animals, such as elephants, giraffes, and tigers. The reptile exhibit was larger than expected, and the penguin area was amazing. Because of the heat, some of the animals were not seen, which is a big disappointment. And for some reason, many of the shops/cafes were closed in the early afternoon. One other plus is the covered parking out front. Definitely was more than expected, but not getting to see several of the key animals (plus construction had caused them to move one area of the exhibit) minimized the experience. read more

Everyone and his cousin is here today. Terrible trying to find a parking spot. The Penguin chill is always fun, but they need someone to go in and wipe down the inside of the Monroe's, and eliminate the algae. The cottonwood cafe now is all digital and sky high prices. They still are revamping the zoo, and the monkeys and orangutans have much larger cooler habitats. Saw the elephants being fed kale and celery by their keeper Zack. Lots of walking to explore! We had a great day, but the food prices are sky high. $10 for a waffle cone! We made our way out safely and did the coin swirl by the exit, only to have some nasty little boy reach in to steal the spinning coins. We did it again with other bits of change! We will be back soon to see the improvements. read more

Many of the animals were out and lots of babies! What a wonderful surprise to see animal babies. There is a lot of shade and grassy areas. There wasn't many eating options or much that was open. The gift shop was also sparse and you had to do self-checkout which was weird. My favorite exhibit was the penguins! What a wonderful addition. read more

ABQ BioPark Zoo - Zoos Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

See all

I've been coming to this zoo for nearly 40 years since I was a child and it's always a great experience. Seems a lot of the zoo is under construction right now, can't wait to see what it looks like when it's done. I was kinda sad to see that the seals are gone and that we're down to the last polar bear. The new penguin exhibit is very nice though! The staff up front was very helpful and friendly too. read more

See all

So, we have been to plenty of zoo's. This was the first zoo we went to with our new born. This is a super cute zoo, the animal conditions are insanely nice. Huge fan of that. It's small, not expensive, and a great date spot too. The Koi pond is really cool in the beginning, and they have plenty of little cafes. The little park area in the beginning is perfect for a nice little picnic. This is nicer than the austin zoo in Texas, but not as big as Dallas or Houston. No need for that. Staff are very friendly, probably the friendliest we have encountered. Go and enjoy read more

It's been a few years since I been to the zoo. I do remember being better. There alot of construction work going on so hopefully it means new exhibits. Plus alot exhibits were closed too. Definitely needs attention cause you can tell some of the exhibits needed upgrades cause they haven't been touched for a while. You can still see some cool animals but I did feel some animals needed more space to explore cause they look really sad. My daughter still enjoy the zoo. read more

See all

This looked like a really nice zoo but sadly a lot of animals weren't out because of the heat, including the polar bear, wolves and others. They do have a cool bird exhibit where you can feed birds honey in a cage. read more

See all

First, I love a Zoo. I travel many places & love to visit the zoo or wildlife parks. I heard this was a great zoo. We drove 4 hours. And very not worth it. The park is old, outdated. 90% of the exhibits wee closed or NO ACTUAL ANIMALS. it was a zoo for humans. They got reptiles, flamingos, ducks and peacocks. I feel like everyone should have had free admission cause this is a disservice. And the bathrooms were all disgusting, the zoo has poop everywhere and just trash. read more

The zoo has changed a lot and it's so exciting to go to now. Very beautiful prices are still high but food is to die for. read more

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. read more

See all

I've been an ABQ resident for over 30 years. My last visit to the Zoo was in the late 90's. At that time, I wasn't impressed with the layout, facilities, or overall quality and environment. We just visited the Zoo in early June and I have to give credit where credit is due. The Zoo has made significant improvements over the years. Nice layout, attractions, displays, and most importantly to me, the cleanliness of the grounds, bathrooms, snack bar areas, restaurants. My favorite attractions were the giraffes, tigers, primates, and penguin exhibit. Well done. Admission Prices are very reasonable. Buy a family annual pass as it's worth it for a family of four or more. Parking is plentiful and they even offer limited cover parking. A few of the exhibits were closed which is always disappointing. As with all my reviews, there are some negatives. Admission prices are reasonable considering it's a taxpayer funded attraction. No issues there. However, I find it appalling that the city charges ridiculously high prices for food, snacks, and drinks. $40.00 for a pizza? $12.00 for a hot dog? Drinks were exorbitantly overpriced. $10.00 for a small cup of Dipping Dots? Ripoff! This location is taxpayer funded. Charging these ridiculous prices needs to stop. It should be an affordable place for everyone to enjoy. Families should be able to treat themselves without having to spend a small mint just to feed their families. Shame on the management and leadership! Change needs to happen. This is unacceptable. read more

This was a fun Zoo to visit while I was in Albuquerque. I enjoy visiting the zoos in different cities that I visit, but I was spoiled growing up regularly visiting a large Zoo and Wild Animal Park in California. My brother and I had a great time walking around the BioPark Zoo, but unfortunately the day we came, several areas were closed for construction/remodeling and several animals we came to see were not out. Whether that was due to the heat or other reasons, I understand, but still disappointing -- we still got to see a lot of great animals and a good Zoo. I would love to give them 5-stars, but between several closed exhibits, we missed out on some of the experience. The next time I am in town, I will likely keep the ABQ BioPark Zoo on my list of attractions to visit, because some of the construction they were working on looked like they would be adding some new areas and other improvements to the park, and I would be excited to see what's in store for them. I would also love to see some of the animals we missed this trip. read more

Very good zoo great place for all family and kids love all the animals and area and people at the zoo

Great zoo and admission is super reasonable. Annual membership is a fantastic deal and includes the aquarium and botanical gardens.

It's been a year, and nothing has changed. Don't bother coming here. All the signs still advertise "coming soon". Yeah, right.

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! read more

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 in They 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 see I 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 overpriced would visit again & plan to spend more time- read more

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. read more

See all

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. read more

See all

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! read more

See all

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 read more

See all

To be fair, we went at a bad time: half the exhibits were closed due to construction and most of the birds were in hiding due to avian flu risks. I do think that, once the construction is complete, thile zoo will be awesome. We got to see a lot of the big cats, hippos, reptile house, amphibian house, elephants from a distance, zebras, primates, and a few others. The restaurants and carousel were closed, but I did see sharks you on the carousel (who doesn't want to ride a shark). Parking was free and admission for 4 was just over $30! That's the cost of one zoo ticket most other places! read more

See all

We had a great time seeing all the animals. Staff was friendly and helpful. My son took tons of pictures. Loved the free roaming peacocks. We named one Kevin. read more

I know Albuquerque would not have a huge zoo, but it actually enjoyable. Prices are out the roof here for anything you decide to eat, drink, or buy. That was sad since the economy is not great these days and I saw people walk away from food or beverage line. I was so disappointed, no penguins, or birds, no bears, no dolphins, etc. lots of construction means not much to see as I would have liked. I did enjoy the giraffes, elephants. No lion today, bummer. But there was a snow leopard. Water was $5.50, water folks. read more

See all

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! read more

See all

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. read more

See all

I absolutely loved this zoo. It's not the biggest zoo but there is plenty of animals to see and it's a nice walk. Start on one end and it makes a giant loop. First time in Albuquerque so I tried to do as many things as I could and the zoo was on my list. It's decently priced admission for it's size as they do offer a military discount. The worker at the front was helpful and told us upfront certain exhibits were closed due to the weather and keeping their animals safe. They are currently doing construction to add more exhibits to the zoo but it's not evasive. You can still enjoy the zoo with the construction going on. They food prices are ridiculously priced but you're able to bring in outside food so I'd recommend doing that instead of standing in line and being flabbergasted by the prices. Think of airport prices.... but higher. I went with my family and my nieces and nephew had a blast. There were so many animals to see and they were out and about. I know it's crazy but this is the first time I've actually seen a polar when a zoo says they have one. I was extremely excited. Lots of the animals were out and about and those that were hiding we made a game out of who could spot them hiding. Also the giraffe exhibit was amazing. They have five giraffes and they were all out and about. I'd love to go back when they have the different animal talks and shows going on again. Overall a very nice zoo for it's size. read more

See all

Been coming here since elementary school (now almost 30!) And it's very nostalgic Was there recently and saw the new penguin exhibit- was awesome. Excited to eee the new Asia expansion when it's done! read more

See all

This is by far my favorite zoo. Makes El Paso zoo feel like the Flintstones while this zoo is the Jetsons. Although I hadn't been in 5 yrs, and bummed to see the monkey enclosure is no longer there, I gotta say this zoo rocks! First, let me start by saying that as a plant lover, I appreciate the variety.of plants and trees throughout the park. There is a lot of shade and seating areas. Misters would be my only suggestion to make this a but bearable during the 100+ degree weather. I love the enclosures and think they really outdid themselves. There's so much room for the animals and you can tell they're well taken care of. They have an impressive group of big cats and wild birds too. The reptile exhibit is very cool too. You are allowed to bring coolers and they have a nice park area to picnic and paddleboats. A bottle water for 6.75 was excessive though. We usually don't eat anything at the park since there are so many dining options outside the park so can't comment on the food and snacks. But El Paso can definitely take a page out ABQ zoo. This is gow its done. read more

See all

This is an excellent zoo! We came later in the day at 3 pm so we just had 2 hours to get through it as it does close at 5 pm. Honestly. Come late! The animals are feeding at that time and they are super active and out and about. The layout is super walkable and we also had a wheelchair. Very accessible. The exhibits are very interactive. You really do go into some of the enclosures in a way which is awesome. This is probably second only to the the national zoo in Washington DC that we have been to. Helpful staff. Clean pens and enclosures. We loved it. read more

See all

A very nice zoo! The staff is very friendly and helpful. The exhibits are large and varied. We appreciated that there was shade throughout the park and several exhibit buildings with air conditioning to cool off in. read more

See all

The Cottonwood Café in the zoo has great food! they make their own potato chips and great french fries. We had the turkey sandwich that had chili and guacamole on it that was great read more

ABQ BioPark Zoo - Nice room! - Zoos Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Super cool Paquin exhibit!! They did an amazing job with the presentation and set up of the Paquin exhibit. As zoos go this is a nice one. Knowledgeable about the animals they are working with and excited to share information. They have the drinking fountains with the water bottle filling set up too which is awesome! Overall it was a great experience and if you have children there is lots for them to see and do! read more

See all

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! read more

ABQ BioPark Zoo - Flamingos - Zoos Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Beautiful zoo! Open space outside perfect spot to have a picnic. They even serve alcohol you can walk around with. Heads up lines are long to get into the inside exhibits due to covid limited capacity. They do not have the feeding the giraffe activity open yet. read more

ABQ BioPark Zoo - Peacock - Zoos Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

See all

Well, this zoo is actually really great, BUT, they DID NOT note on the website to purchase tickets anywhere online or that this was the only way to go to the zoo or that the ticket were limited. We came from Phx to go to the zoo and had we known to purchase the tickets online we would have been able to go. This was a lack of communication on the BioPark and I am very disappointed. We drove behind the zoo and I got to see my elephants, though, from afar. Please, make a note on your website I this doesn't happen to other people! read more

ABQ BioPark Zoo - From a distance and zoomed all the way in my elephants at the zoo in Albuquerque - Zoos Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

See all

Our zoo just keeps getting better and better! It's been a while since we last visited the BioPark and I can't believe how much it has changed! Our nephews LOVED the new carousel and the price is so reasonable at $2/pp! There are so many little cafes and shops everywhere now too. The misters were a huge help in the hot July sun! We spent about 4 hours at the zoo and only saw about 1/3 of the animals. A part of that is because visiting with two kids under 6 years old is one heck of a workout. But the other part is because there is just so much to see! There are so many little events like animal feedings or the trains or just plain changing exhibits. This is a place where you will not be bored! It is also nice to see so many places where you can sit and just enjoy the exhibits or rest your feet. read more

See all

A lot of animals unavailable to view. Many animals were ABSENT such as the reptiles, tigers, polar bears etc. I assume they released them back into the wild. The animals we saw appear not to want anything to do with humans. They were sleeping in the other direction. However, the penguins in the Penguin chill building looked like they were having fun. The penguins were swimming and diving. Come to the zoo if you wanna walk cause there's a lot of walking you can do. Come to the zoo if you wanna eat and drink cause there's plenty of that. Make sure you got plenty of funds cause the food and drinks are pricy. Like a snocone is $10 and drink $8 and up. Come to the zoo if you wanna chill under the trees on a bench, smell the fresh air and watch the ducks in the ponds. Come to the zoo if you want to take your kids on a carousel. If you just want to CHILL for the day the zoo is a good place to go. But if you want to go see ACTION go somewhere else. read more