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    ABQ BioPark Zoo

    3.8 (287 reviews)
    Open • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Julie R.

    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.

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    Roger P.

    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.

    Selvyn C.

    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.

    Kate C.

    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.

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    Sandra B.

    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.

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    Heather B.

    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.

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

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

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

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