ABQ BioPark Zoo

ABQ BioPark Zoo
ABQ BioPark Zoo
	Main entrance
	35°04′39″N 106°39′46″W / 35.0776°N 106.6627°W
Date opened	1927
Location	Albuquerque Biological Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Land area	64 acres (26 ha)
No. of species	200+
Memberships	AZA
Website	www.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).^[2]

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