Albuquerque Biological Park
| ABQ BioPark Zoo | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of ABQ BioPark Zoo | |
| 35°04′41″N106°39′48″W / 35.0781°N 106.6632°W / 35.0781; -106.6632 | |
| Location | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Annual visitors | 1.5 million[1] |
| Memberships | Association of Zoos and Aquariums[2] |
| Website | cabq |
The ABQ BioPark (or Albuquerque Biological Park) is an environmental museum located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The park contains four separate facilities:
- ABQ BioPark Aquarium - An aquarium with a 285,000-US-gallon (1,080,000 L) ocean tank containing Gulf of Mexico saltwater species from estuaries, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, and ocean, as well as many other exhibits.
- ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden - A 36-acre (15 ha) botanic garden that includes a 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) glass conservatory housing plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones.[3]
- ABQ BioPark Zoo - A 64-acre (26 ha) zoo, with 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of paths and more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Asian elephants, reticulated giraffes, Malayan tigers, snow leopards, polar bears, hippos, gorillas, chimpanzees, Hartmann's mountain zebras, along with more unusual animals such as spotted hyenas, southern white rhinos, Tasmanian devils, wombats and African wild dogs. There is a variety of birds, from storks and eagles to roadrunners.
- Tingley Beach - fishing lake, model boating lake, picnic areas, shuttle bus, and paths.
Collectively the four facilities see about 1.5 million visitors a year. The ABQ BioPark is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).[2] City records indicate more than 1,100 animals are in the BioPark's care during the fiscal year (as of December 2016).[4]
Shuttle
The ABQ BioPark operates a shuttle service between the Zoo, Botanic Garden and Aquarium. Formerly they operated a 36" narrow gaugerailroad that connected these facilities, but it stopped running due to COVID-19 and was replaced with an electric tram.[5][6]
See also
- List of botanical gardens in the United States
- List of zoos in the United States
- List of aquariums in the United States
References
- ^"BioPark Visitor Info". The City of Albuquerque.
- ^ ab"Currently Accredited Zoos and Aquariums". aza.org. AZA. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^"ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden". cabq.gov. City of Albuquerque. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^"Albuquerque zoo to add animal care staff following critical report". December 16, 2016.
- ^"BioPark plans to launch new electric tram". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. February 5, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^"BioPark plans to launch new electric tram". KRQE NEWS 13 - Breaking News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos. February 5, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
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