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The Albuquerque BioPark has been working hard over the years to become something more than a Zoo. There is now a Botanical Garden and an Aquarium. Though they've been here for years now, I finally took the time to visit just a couple of months ago and was quite pleased with my experience. First off, I hate formal gardens. And growing up on coasts and islands, I am picky about my Aquariums too. So for me to even LIKE the day I spent there is high praise indeed! The Aquarium was fun, filled with wonderful sea critters, and even had little halloween decorations in some of the tanks .... my favorite was the pirate's chest and the floating skeleton :) I loved the eels and the sharks (which you can see from the cafe which has one wall of glass to allow you to watch the critters during your meal). The Botanical Gardens share a common courtyard with the Aquarium, and has many styles of plantings ..... my favorites were the children's garden in which you seem to shrink down to ant-like size and crawl about, and the southwest ranch/farm. The farm includes a farm house that is fairly typical for the region, plantings, wonderful local desert plant life, crops, and even a free wagon ride pulled by draft horses. The most disappointing garden was the Moorish courtyard ..... barely noticeable Moorish inspired tile mosaics and weak plantings ... but that's okay. After a quick look I moved on to something more beautiful. Oh, and if you want to make a full day of it. There is a train that takes you from this area to the Zoo about a mile away! A cute little steam engine reproduction that travels the irrigation ditches, along the Rio Grande, and along Tingley Beach Park ..... a bit of lushness in our desert region :) So for $7 to visit the Aquarium and Gardens, or $12 to visit those, the Zoo AND ride the Rio Line, you really can't beat this as a something fun and cheap to do while in ABQ! BTW- the 3 park ticket is only sold before noon. Leave a Comment Address: 2601 Central Ave. NWDirections: At the intersection of Central and New York Avenues just east of the Central BridgeWebsite: http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/
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This was a very nice zoo. Clean and easy to manuver around in. The animals seemed to be healthy and well taken care of. As always the primates were a good show. Ya gotta love those furry nit pickers. When we were at the zoo they had a bird show going on in a special area 3 times daily. It was very entertaining. i know exhibits tend to change so I am not sure if it is still there. If it is and you have time it was definately worth the hour or so and it was a nice place to sit and relax. The Matunda Cafe is open seasonally and located in the Africa exhibit area across from the Out of Africa gift shop and train station. The cafe has an outdoor seating area and serves soft drinks, sandwiches, hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, chips, candy and ice cream. For more info. please call (505) 764-6215 We had a nice lunch here. Warning it gets packed quick. We had to wait some but 20 minutes after we were through the lines were horrible. Open every day of the week, 9am - 5pm June through August: 9am - 6pm, Saturday and Sunday Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days For those with disabilities here is some information : Persons with Disabilities Wheelchairs are available on request but limited in number. If you have a disability and require special assistance when you visit the Rio Grande Zoo, please call (505) 764-6200, preferably three days before your visit . Service Animals (No Pets Allowed) Animals that are certified service animals are permitted in the public areas of all Biological Park facilities. Pets are not permitted on Zoo grounds. Inquire with the zoo receptionist about the availability of kennels Be sure and check out the website for current hours and rates. Leave a Comment Address: 903 Tenth Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102Phone: (505) 764-6200Website: http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/zoo/index.html Other Contact: (505) 764-6281- FAX
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