The Albuquerque Zoo

The Albuquerque Zoo is one of the best we have seen. Upon entering I was uncertain and concerned about the quality of the zoo. The entrance and many of the exhibits were under construction. The animals were off exhibit due to the construction. After the initial concerns, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the exhibits, the number of animals within each species and the areas available to the visitors.

The gorilla exhibit was large and comfortable for the animals. The chimpanzees were able to come up to the glass and interact with the visitors. Their exhibit was also quite large with water and different behavioral enrichment items to offer them a variety of activities.

The polar bear exhibit was quite interesting. There were four bears in the exhibit two males and two females. The two males are twin brothers. One of the females is about the same age as the twins the other female is older. The males have been neutered. One of the keepers told us the animals get along well together. The exhibit is quite large with several layers of concrete structure and plenty of water for the animals to enjoy.

The zoo housed three Mexican wolves in a nice exhibit for them.

Many thanks to Irene for her suggesting we visit this wonderful zoo.

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History located in Albuquerque is a wonderful facility concentrating on the history of the Southwestern region of this country. Starting with many of the dinosaur specimens found in the area, and continuing on to the story of the volcanoes that once existed in the area and how volcanoes function.