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The ABQ BioPark also operates a 36" narrow gauge railroad that connects these facilities. Trains are not running at this time due to COVID-19.The Albuquerque Biopark has been without its train for almost two years, however there is a new plan in mind which includes a new electric tram speed that will take visitors between the zoo, botanical gardens and aquarium. [5]
The ABQ BioPark Aquarium exhibits Gulf of Mexico and South Pacific saltwater species from a variety of habitats, including surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, open ocean and deep ocean. The highlight of the aquarium is a 285,000 U.S. gal (1,080,000 L) shark tank with a 38-foot (12 m)-wide, 9-foot (2.7 m)-high, 8-inch (200 mm)-thick acrylic ...
The ABQ Biopark Botanic Garden is a 36-acre (15 ha) botanical garden located at 2601 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque, New Mexico, beside the Rio Grande. The garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other arid climates, and includes a 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2 ) conservatory .
Nov. 21—Within 32-acres, the ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden is an oasis. While visitors flock there in the spring and summer, fall and winter can be as magnificent, says Maria Thomas. Thomas is the ...
Apr. 29—The ABQ BioPark always has a plan. The more than 150-acre area has to be able to manage its growth — thanks in part to a voter-approved 1/8-cent gross receipts tax (GRT) which was ...
Oct. 4—Fall for the fun of autumn during the Harvest Festival at the ABQ BioPark Aquarium and Botanic Garden. The festival is a two-day celebration of all things fall related. From food to ...
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.
In Albuquerque, the River of Lights holiday display takes Christmas to an all-new height, creating a 1.5-mile-long trail of handcrafted light sculptures complete with more than 1.6 million ...