Rio Grande Zoo - Albuquerque Zoos and Aquarium

  • 903 Tenth Street SW
    Albuquerque, NM 87102
  • 505 / 768-2000
  • www.cabq.gov
Average Rating
4.5
6+ reviews
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4.5
6+ reviews
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Open Hours:
Daily 9am-5pm (6pm summer weekends),The train operates Tues-Sun approximately 10am-3:45pm. The last trains leave the Aquarium/Garden Station and the Asia Station at the zoo at 3:45pm. The last train leaves the Tingley Station at 3pm
Rio Grande Zoo
903 Tenth Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Description
  • ... institution... in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rocky outcrops, grassy meadows, towering cottonwoods, shimmering waterfalls and tranquil pools create an oasis for exotic and native species. Visitors will come face-to-face with over a thousand ... more on Epinions.com
  • More than 1,200 animals from 300 species live on 60 acres of riverside bosque among ancient cottonwoods. Open-moat exhibits with animals in naturalized ... more on Frommers
  • This miniature train travels between the Tingley Train Station, the Albuquerque ... more on Frommers
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5.0
great zoo for young kids

(Mar 18, 2007)

... zoo. you can get close to some of the animals(glass enclosures) like the monkeys, the kids loved them. the train ride between ... jeanniec, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

5.0
Visit Africa, Guatemala, the Middle East, and the North Pole...Without Even Leaving Albuquerque!

(Jan 26 '06)

... make. I love visiting zoos. One of the great things about taking trips with kids is that kids like to do kid stuff, and kid stuff is often a heck of lot easier on ... mrkstvns, a user of epinions.com. Reviews from Epinions.com

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5.0
A good day trip

(Jul 18, 2006)

... have been going to the Rio Grande Zoo for over 25 years. It has come a long, long, LONG way from the rows of stinky cages I remember as a child. Rio Grande is smaller than some other big city zoos, but it is very well done. A lot of ... saramun, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

5.0
They have done a lot of work and it shows.

(Nov 11 '00)

... entrance of the Rio Grande Zoo it looked just the way I remembered it but that's were the likeness ended. They have done a lot of work here all for the better and ... Kiske, a user of epinions.com. Reviews from Epinions.com

4.0
The Zoo

(Sep 23 '00)

... things could improve with age as the Rio Grande Zoo has. My husband and I took our son to the Rio Grande Zoo soon after we moved to Albuquerque. It was a bit disappointing ... Mommy3S, a user of epinions.com. Reviews from Epinions.com

Directions

Station at Tingley Beach on Tingley Dr

Web Resources
  • www.cabq.gov
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