The Albuquerque Aquarium at the ABQ BioPark, adjacent to the Botanic Garden, is located along the Rio Grande River. Opened to the public on December 5, 1996, the Aquarium offers Albuquerque residents and visitors a new perspective on the Rio Grande as New Mexico’s liquid connection to the Gulf of Mexico.

The aquarium tells the story of the river, from its headwaters to its entry to the Gulf of Mexico. Exhibits cover Gulf of Mexico 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 gallon shark tank with a 38-foot-wide viewing window.

Other features include the Gulf Coast exhibit, with estuarine species, an authentic shrimp boat, an artificial coral reef teeming with life, the exciting walk-through moray eel tunnel, and a combined ray and shorebird exhibit. A stop at the Shark Reef Cafe and the Aquarium gift shop will satisfy shopping and dining needs.

Admission & Park Hours
Admission to the Rio Grande Botanic Garden & Aquarium

Age 13 to 64: $7
Age 65 and older: $3
Age 3 to 12: $3
Children 2 and under are free

Combo Admission to the Botanic Garden, Aquarium and Zoo
Same day combo tickets to visit all three facilities are sold until noon every day. Combo tickets include unlimited train rides on the Rio Line, which travels between the Aquarium/Garden and the Zoo, and the Thunderbird Express, which makes a loop around the Zoo. Combo tickets may be purchased exclusively from cashiers located at the front entrances of the Aquarium, Botanic Garden and Zoo.

Age 13 – 64: $12
Age 65 and older: $5
Age 3 – 12: $5
Children 2 and under are free

Park Hours

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Sunday.
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Saturday and Sunday, June through August.

Albuquerque Biological Park (BioPark)

Albuquerque, NM

1,123,000

http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/

http://www.bioparksociety.org/aquarium