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Rio Grande Zoo
Location(s)
Tickets are sold every day from 9am to one-half hour before closing.
Zoo Only
* $7 for Adults13 - 64 years
* $3 for Seniors 65 and older
* $3 for Children 3 -12 years
Combo Admission to the Zoo and Aquarium/Garden
Same day combo tickets to visit all three facilities are sold until 12 noon every day. After 12 noon, there is generally not enough time to see all three facilities. Combo tickets include unlimited train rides on the Rio Line, which travels between the Aquarium/Garden and the Zoo, and the Thunderbird Express, which makes a loop around the Zoo. Combo tickets may be purchased exclusively from cashiers located at the front entrances of the aquarium, botanic garden and zoo.
* $12 for adults 13 - 64
* $5 for seniors 65 and older
* $5 for children 3 - 12.
Reciprocal Agreements with Other Institutions
Half-price admission to the Zoo is offered to members of certain other gardens, aquarium and zoos across the US. These institutions also offer discounts to New Mexico BioPark Society Leaving www.cabq.gov, click for disclaimer members; however because participation in this program is voluntary, it is recommended members contact the institution prior to visiting
Founded in 1927, the 64-acre Rio Grande Zoo offers visitors close encounters with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. State-of-the-art exhibit design and eye-pleasing landscaping enhance zoo animal husbandry by creating naturalistic habitats with trees, grasses, water features and rockwork. Walking distance through the zoo is about 2.25 miles.
If you have a disability and require special assistance when you visit the Zoo, please call (505) 768-2000 or 311 (NM Voice/Relay or 711), preferably with three days advance notice.
The Albuquerque Biological Park is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). Look for the AZA logo whenever you visit a zoo or aquarium as your assurance that you are supporting a facility dedicated to providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for you and a better future for all living things. With its more than 200 accredited members, AZA is a leader in global wildlife conservation and your link to helping animals in their native habitats.
he Albuquerque Biological Park is a member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums whose mission is to guide, encourage and support the zoos, aquariums, and like-minded organisations of the world in animal care and welfare, environmental education and global conservation.