Albuquerque Biological Park
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The Albuquerque Biological Park (or Albuquerque BioPark) is an environmental museum located at 903 Tenth Street SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico in the historical neighborhood called Barelas. It contains four separate facilities:
- Albuquerque Aquarium - 285,000-gallon ocean tank containing Gulf of Mexico saltwater species from estuaries, surf zone, shallow waters, coral reefs, and ocean.
- Rio Grande Botanic Garden - 20 developed acres, including a 10,000-square foot glass conservatory housing plants from desert and Mediterranean climate zones.
- Rio Grande Zoo - 64 acres (two and a half miles of paths) with more than 250 species of exotic and native animals. Elephants, giraffes, camels, lions, tigers, snow leopards, polar bears, gorillas, chimpanzees, zebras, and seals can be found here, along with more unusual animals such as hyenas, white rhinos, and African wild dogs. There is a fascinating variety of birds, from storks and eagles to roadrunners: a roadrunner may suddenly cross your path! Railroad operating all day to the Botanic Garden and back.
- Tingley Beach - fishing lake, model boating lake, picnic areas, narrow gauge railroad, and paths.
The BioPark also operates a 3/4 scale narrow gauge railroad that connects these facilities.
