Not too big, but its a nice aquarium. I loved seeing the otter training (photos from 2019)

Super cute place. Not giant, but much bigger than I expected it to be. The kids had a great time, and when we visit we will definitely go again. It was a bit pricey, but for out of staters thats normal. It looks like theres a lot more to do when it warm out too.

The Bio Park is very beautiful and its peaceful and all the people that work there have always been kind. I have been to the bio park and never went through all the trails they are absolutely gorgeous and very peaceful. Easy to walk through, burned a lot of calories. In fact, I never knew they had so many trails there and a lot of things for children as well. Dinosaur feet a big dragon and all these nice caves for them to go through plus they have giant teapots and rulers and a sand cave that they can play in. I did not get a picture of the sand cave its just a small little entryway where theres a lot of sand they have pails and little shovels for them there. People bring their events there they have Quinceaneras, weddings and anniversaries, very beautiful. They have them in the gardens.

Great place to spend a day or half day. The staff is very knowledgeable and love to answer any questions about the animals or Biopark. The new river otters are so fun to watch. There is a new underwater viewing area to view them. The facility is very clean.

Love coming here and bringing the kids everytime we come through Albuquerque! We go at the very least once a year.My ONLY complaint is that its just not long enough! But its always cool to go to the shark tank room and be able to see some of the same fish year after year.

Wow I had a tooth ache and the concession sold me a NM brewsky. Im not a drinker but happily tried one and wow it was the best day at the aquarium. And I felt so happy that they are taking such good care of the place. Security everywhere! It was so beautiful there hadnt been there in years although I stayed a member and wow! Everything had grown. My kids liked the live turkey and grape vineyard. What a nice day and wow no aspirin but a drink to say cheers the place is open again after being closed for so long. The English rose garden was my favorite. And I liked how they put photos to remind my 7 children about the sea world friends that are on vacation . so thank you for having us Albuquerque bio park.

Albuquerque has a small aquarium but it is still worth seeing and never crowded. The restaurant there is fun as you can view the large tank full of colorful fish, sharks, eels and turtles. Your entry fee gives you access to the Botanical gardens, which is also worthwhile, especially the orchids and flowers. There is a southwest greenhouse with every variety of cacti that is of special interest.

Bought a BioPark Pass so, my daughter, wife and i went to check out the park on Memorial Day. We had a great time. Definitely going back.

We went here as part of our combo pass with the zoo and botanical gardens. It was great, but Im not sure if Id go here just on its own, because theres not a ton to see. Watching them feed the fish, sharks, and stingrays was cool, but at the touch tank we werent actually able to touch anything because all the things were on the bottom of the tank over in the back, and the workers didnt seem to have any ideas on how to get them to come over so they could be touched. My kids were disappointed about that. However, as part of the combo pass it was worth doing. My two boys LOVE trains, so getting to ride the train from the zoo to the aquarium and back was an adventure all by itself.

The displays of aquatic life were amazing.Theres a tunnel where the fish literally swim over you, and each tank was clean, informative, and beautiful. The jellyfish glowed, and I only wish we couldve gotten there at a different time to be able to pet some of the fish.The gift shop had a million stuffed animals, gadgets, and trinkets youd expect. Overall, it took about an hour to view the entire aquarium.The gardens were dead since we went in March, but I expect this summer theyll be beautiful.

This place is great, especially considering what other large cities offer. Nice variety of fish and things to see. Great views to see all the exhibits. Sometimes kids spend less than 30 mins other times an hour. be sure to check out the Botanic gardens, bugs, butterflies in the summer, fantasy garden and trains... So much to do. Annual Zoo/Aquarium membership is best value for frequent visitors.

When traveling we always tour the local Aquarium as I have been a hobbyist since I was seven! It is well laid out with amazing displays, we loved the walk through reef tank and the tank.One otter was out relaxing on a floating platform. We finished out tour with a nice glass of St. Claire wine sitting right beside the shark tank in the Reef restaurant. Thanks to the City of Albuquerque and all the staff supporting this amazing place. We will be back.

Nice aquarium, a little pricey for such a small one but kids enjoyed it.

They did an awesome job with the River of Lights displays. Well worth the cold...

The aquarium was absolutely incredible! So many different fish of all sizes including Seahorses and Stingrays. Tons of turtles and some beautiful sharks. The bug exhibit was so amazing to see as well. How the colonies work together is able to be seen on display across the entire big area.

Its a bit small but they have neat animals. The shark reef is pretty cool. They have a reef cafe with yummy burgers. You can also walk across to the botanicals gardens.

Way too expensive for such a small place. Saw some dead jellyfish in the tanks and the neon electric jellyfish was missing from its tank. They no longer sell their jellyfish shirts... probably because they only have one kind of jellyfish on exhibit. They really need to step up their game. Im sure with the price they charge they can afford to get more things. Disappointmented as I saw no changes since two years ago.

It was awesome! Cant wait to go again! It a great place to take the kids on a wonderful day..

Really beautiful aquarium. Great variety of sea animals. Sadly, the otters were all sleeping so I didnt get to enjoy them.

Had a lot of fun at the zoo/aquarium/ gardens today. Really enjoyed being out in the sun. Very cool getting to watch the zoo keeper feed the hippos. There just never seems to be enough time to see all the animals.

Great place for literally any occasion. My son & I go there just spend quality mother son time and see all the amazing fish. The gardens are great for formal parties and weddings. Worth spending a day off in a huge shark tank than at home watching shark tank.

Loved this place! All thw fish looked happy and healthy and the touch pool is amazing! Im definitely coming back with my husband for another aquarium trip to this location. Wonderful place to take your family or even just you and your loved one. If you havent been here yet, give it a go! They have half off days you can get just by checking when they arrive or if you went to the zoo and have your ticket, its half off that day. Its a great place to go and their shop is cute, food is good, and overall atmosphere is wonderful. The tunnel aquarium is a must see! Love this aquarium. Had a blast.

Love going here and bringing my baby to watch the different aquariums. Very relaxing in the middle of the week when most people arent there as well. Buying a membership pays off quickly!

Great aquarium for middle of the high desert. All of the biopark facilities are amazing... World class.

Wonderful experience!!Really east directions to the park. Its not expensive at all... if you are a resident you got a discount, military discount, or zoo member discount. Even though Im any of the previous we just paid 29.00 for two adults. *Kids under 2y/o do not pay.*The aquarium was really great, hearing all the kids enjoying the show and watching the sharks, sting greys, seahorses among other (very large variety).Right after youre done with the aquarium you will head to the gardens. Gorgeous. My wife was in love with it. There is also farm/vineyard (old school looking, really aswome). A few farm animals.Then the BUGarium, its a dedicated place for different bugs species. Really interesting.Overall, I rate it a 5/5 experience. Really nice to go with the family and have a family day, oh and I almost forgot, there is a picnic area!*Parking is free*

We love the aquarium. I could sit there all day and watch the beautiful fish.The bio park in general is amazing.

It may be chilly outside but the Aquarium is amazing. The otters are so cute! Plus you could spend hours watching the fish in the tanks and ask whats that? A great place to spend a day that you dont know what to do.

Really cool animals! It was just a bit small...

Love it here! Been here 3 times and every timeIts amazing!

Oooo.. This place was really nice. Im from Oakland Ca.. And was visiting Albuquerque at a very chilly time. We got to spend some time and take in some nice sights!

Good aquarium. Beautiful and fascinating different fish along with seahorses, interesting water creatures. Educational and great for all ages.

I love the tunnel with the fish over head. Its very nice to see from down below. The life looks good in the water. Very happy they all seemed.

Great work raising awareness about conservation. Nice well maintained exhibits. Some of the exhibits could use some more details in some areas.

River of lights was great. Downside, tons of people and it was cold. Still worth the viait

Great family day.. or by yourself or a couples.. or friends.. super cool!!

So much fun! Love to watch the jelly fish and kids get really excited about the Shark tank. Take your time, watch them swim, and forget the world for a minute.

First. Let me say, that visiting aquariums is something that I aspire to. Do, I mean if there is an aquarium , I will go. I. Went to Atlanta GA so. I could visit the aquarium. Is the ABQ aquarium a world class institute, no, not at all. But, they arent trying to be one. They have an interesting variety of fish and aquatic animals and I loved it. I felt like. It was an unexpected gem. That I discovered in Albuquerque. My friends and I. Spent about an hour and was awed by the nature beauty. There was no crowd, but the people that were there were having a wonderful experience. Please visit to help. Support a great little family friendly location..

We had a wonderful time. We will be back as we cut our visit short so we wouldnt miss the train back to the Zoo. As always the aquarium was a hit with our Little ones.

Included with our membership to the zoo and botanical gardens, the aquariums is a great place to get out of the heat with some really cool tanks. Its a short walk through but the water life and people watching is above average. Zoo in the morning and aquarium once it heats up. Will be back many times, great value!

Great place to take kids to play and learn. Bugarium is very cool (check out the ants)! An Albuquerque gem!

They didnt have the aquarium open which sucked but thw rest was nice

Beautiful Facilities, so much fun for children big and small. During winter months, the aquarium and bugarium are fantastic for an indoor getaway. Spring, summer and fall are ideal times to also visit the gardens. Late spring and early fall are the best bang for your buck as the flowers in the gardens are at their prime during these times.

This is a great place to take your child to on any day of the year. We went & visited due to the funky weather & didn’t even notice anything except the awesome aquarium & The gardens. I highly recommend stopping by here as an individual, with family, with friends or even to plan your next field trip for your class! It was a whole lotta fun to the see the scuba divers, too!

What a nice aquarium. Not the biggest Ive seen but great variety. We saw the sharks feeding around 1030.

Small aquarium but worth a look! We came at the right time, they had the divers feeding in the shark tank, very cool! Very kid friendly eye level for small kids

Due to a plane ticket snaffoo, my bestfriend and I had some time to fill. We decided to hit the ABQ Zoo/BioPark Aquarium. You can purchase zoo tickets and/or botanical park and aquarium tickets at very reasonable prices. There is also a train service that takes you between the zoo and the BioPark. There were a few areas that were under renovation and the Aquarium was a bit small. We also didnt make it to the botanical gardens because of time and temperature. All in all, it was a good time! The paletas were awesome!

Great plants and it has many local plants. I like that they are not super trimmed but left to grow naturally. Great to use with strollers.

Awesome place to see fish and wildlife from all around the world especially the sharks and stingrays

The aquarium is small so I recommend getting the combo ticket at the zoo to make it worth it. Still a nice air conditioned place to explore.

Love the different varieties of fish!

It is a small aquarium, they include the botanical garden with the price of admission and the garden itself is awesome. The large tanks are great with sharks, large fish and sea turtles. The new river otter exhibit is pretty cool. But I wouldnt recommend going just for the aquarium, definitely check out the botanical gardens as well, they are rated top 10 in the US.

While the aquarium is air conditioned and offers some neat exhibits, it really is only valuable if you have the zoo pass. There arent any large aquatic animals and the room with the largest tank was very packed full of people. We enjoyed watching the otters and we got to see a feeding time at one of the open tanks.

Amazing exhibits, beautiful sea life, great staff, and family fun. I will be back. Loved it.

This is a very cool place to bring your kids you can get up close and really look at the Stingrays sharks and big fish

Awesome place to take the kids! So much to do. The first 5 times we spent the day just in the gardens and buggarium. Now we have tried the aquarium too and loved it. The Childrens Fantasy Garden is wonderful!!!

Always alot of fun things to do !

This is a beautiful place, especially the park side. Very peaceful and beautiful. The aboritum has some gorgous flowers inside and the other building is desert flora. And the aquarium is small but exhibits are great.

Our kids love coming here when were in town. Its a smaller aquarium, but its well done. Plenty of things to see and when its not cold, the biopark is super nice to walk around, too.

Honestly, the aquarium was just okay. Didn’t hate it, but didn’t love it either. Took us like 15 mins to go through the whole thing. Aquarium was very clean, but kinda tight for the amount of people visiting.

Always delightful and never gets old!!

Great time. Worth the trip from El Paso. Best part was watching the rays and sharks with my son.

This place was very nice .. I just wish it was bigger .. we walk and finish it like in 40 mins .. maybe 30 ... but the kids were Wow! ...

Beautiful park, visit the butterflies!

Small but very clean and nice aquarium. Made for a great little trip on a cold day. Loved seeing the otters laying right next to the glass. The large tank was amazing to watch the variety of animals in. Loved the lower tanks so a baby in a stroller can see without having to get out. Look forward to visiting the aquarium the next time we are in town.

The aquarium was pretty boring. It was small and the exhibits really simple. You cant touch anything. They do have interesting variety. The best part was the extensive gift shop at the end of the tour.

The Aquarium itself is small you can easily do it in under an hour. With that being said , a 22 dollar ticket gets you admission into the zoo the gardens and the aquarium with a way cool train to get you in between all ! well worth it. the dining was Delicious and an ice cold penguin beer after the zoo and the way cool train ride and before entering the aquarium hit the spot.

Fun for the whole family! Every educational! Clean restrooms!

It was cute, small. Couldnt take many pictures out of respect for the animals

Great place for family and having sack picnic.

This is a great place to show your children the vastness of aquatic life. We have spent many hours watching the fish and divers. I love this place and so does my daughter. I wish they had a good place to eat there. It’s always clean and well maintained. Thank you

You can literally cool down inside the aquarium. Watching the fish, sharks, jellyfish, etc. is so calming. Impressed with the life size lighted display of the great white shark. Nice café and gift shop too.

Love it! The Japanese garden is a beautiful relaxing walk. The aquarium is fun for all ages. The childrens garden has been the same for a long time and could use an upgrade.. so donate!!! Heres a cute picture of the sea turtle

Nice place to relax and the walk is easy.A lot of stuff to see there so get your walking shoes on.

The new river otters are so cute! As always lots to see and lots to learn. Love this place.

Our family had a wonderful day! The gardens were beautiful, lush and green. Very peaceful. Thank you for a happy day!

A small, but very cool municipal aquarium. What they lack in footprint, they make up for in rarity and passion! Cant think of another place in the desert where you can see river otters, sting-rays, a sand Tiger shark, and some truly breath-taking Sea Dragons. My wofe and I absolutely love this place and have supported it with membership for years.Check it out!

Been to many aquariums and this is small. We only had time for this and the zoo and this won over the gardens because I needed to get out of the sun and be shaded. Otherwise I would have liked the gardens better. The otters didnt want to go in the water which was sad. The Jellyfish tube was extremely cool.

Very nice. Loved the porcupine in the mangroves

Its not a huge aquarium but I enjoy myself there every time I go. The Otters are a fantastic edition. Plus I never tire of sharks.

Good food. Kinda expensive

The Albuquerque aquarium is one of my favorite places in town. A particular favorite of mine is the jellyfish exhibit, but it seems to have dwindled in size over the years.Still a fantastic place to go, though.

Everything is so beautiful here. An oasis in a dry and desert land.

Beautiful, fun experience for the whole family.

Ive been coming here for years one of the gals working there has been there for well over 15 years Victoria Gonzales is a hard working women. Every visit I gave ever made she has assisted me. She is on top of everything co workers are always asking her for help. She is clearly very over worked but she always maintains a smile and is helpful. She deserves a raise. Valuable employees are what make a company.

Best place to go with family and kids. You will get so impressed with the big aquarium they have. Affordable and clean place.

One of my all time fav places in the city. Super affordable and really decent fish stock for the desert. Plus cute new sleepy, cuddly otters!

This place is fun with my 2 yr old. The aquarium isnt as big as other cities but its a great place in Albuquerque to bring kids, especially when they free the sharks and have the touch pool open.

Very nice and interesting!! Loved all the different fishes!!!

These are pics inside the bug garden. Really its a beautiful butterfly garden where they r flying freely. It was nice n quiet. Everyone respects mother nature here. My daughter n i had so much fun!! I really recommend it for families and couples. Wedding pictures are always perfect

Brought dad here for his birthday. Wheelchair access is pretty good. Dad loved the trains and the giant ant. Oops spoiler alert? Lots of shade, snack bars, good parking. Could use more drinking fountains- this place is big!

If it was maintained a bit better it would be a great place.

Nice place. We love it

It was a cool experience the jellyfish tank was very soothing to watch, and loved the stingrays. The massive tank at the end you can stay there and watch the sharks,turtles and extremely large fish swim around in a natural environment. The end of the day they have a restaurant to eat at ( the burger I had was as massive) while you eat there is a great view into the large shark tank

Great park to walk around in.

They have a lot of good stuff here we watched the jellyfishes for about an hour they were so beautiful and so many

Great aquarium. The pic was taken in Shark Reef Cafe where we had a snack and beer after exploring the exhibits.

This is a really great place to spend some time, so much to see and do

Brought my family here and we had to wake my child up from his nap but the aquarium made the hard part easy because when he saw those fish his day brightened up. He loved every second of it which is awesome.

Beautifully laid out floor plan, exhibits well placed, spacious and easy to follow even in a crowd. Murals are extraordinary, sealife is well cared for, no creature seems in the least stressed, kept in clear tanks with sufficient space. Artificial land/seascaping is very realistic. Easy for toddlers to get views of the exhibits. The large exhibits with large fish, sharks, turtles, eels, have a great tiered back seating area and plenty of space to linger and observe. The fact that it is not a overly lengthy amount of time to leisurely walk through, is perfect for taking the young crowd, who have limited attention span and stamina.

Huge variety of amazing fish, gorgeous garden with interactive trains, a bug area with ants marching across a bridge, and mole rats! Everything was great!