Conservation
Information about conservation efforts at the ABQ BioPark.
Zoo Welcomes Another Cute—But Gravely Endangered—Face
Albuquerque’s new Guam kingfisher chick bolsters the genetic pool of the species, which is extinct in the wild.
Year of the Wolf
After a decade-long breeding hiatus, more Mexican wolf pups may be in the future for the ABQ BioPark.
Wolf Pups Born at the Zoo as Part of Conservation Plan
This is the first lobo birth in Albuquerque in nearly 15 years.
Wildlife Rescues in Costa Rica
The Jaguar Rescue Center Foundation and The Ara Project are gems along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.
The ABQ BioPark Goes Wild
The majority of the BioPark’s focus is on the animals in the facility's care, but veterinary staff also helps wild animals in need.
Success for ABQ BioPark's Silvery Minnow Program
Facility's annual minnow release increases, as do wild spawning and survival
Solar Panels Being Installed at the BioPark
Carport-style solar panels will offer shaded spaces in Zoo and Botanic Garden parking lots in addition to generating renewable energy.
Scientific Research at the ABQ BioPark
Zoos and aquariums are becoming increasingly important contributors to scientific knowledge about species and the ABQ BioPark is no exception.
Saving a Species
Success for zoo staff who traveled to Ivory Coast to bring critically endangered crocodile back from the brink
Re-purposed Poaching Snare Program
The ABQ BioPark is partnering with Catching Hope to conserve the endangered saola.
Penguins Feel the Heat
Penguin species exist in delicate balance within their ecosystems and climate change can disrupt their lives in complicated ways.
Partnership to Fight Wildlife Trafficking
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums partners with U.S. Wildlife Trafficking Alliance.
New Electronics Recycling Stations at the Zoo, Garden and Aquarium
Join the ABQ BioPark in making a difference for gorillas, ocean animals and other wildlife by recycling your cell phone and other electronic gadgets
Native Plants for Pollinators
The ABQ BioPark is establishing a native plants for pollinators program starting this spring.
Mexican Gray Wolf Program Continues With New Wolves Coming to the BioPark Soon
The ABQ BioPark continues to contribute to the Mexican Gray Wolf Species Survival Plan by serving as a breeding and holding facility.
Looking for Love
The ABQ BioPark has a number of animals that are getting cozy to help save their species.
Green Initiatives at the ABQ BioPark
Elimination of plastic bags, eco-friendly straws among several ways the BioPark is greening up.
Ghost Ranch Restoration Project
ABQ BioPark staff volunteer their time for conservation work at Ghost Ranch in northern New Mexico.
Desert Coral
ABQ BioPark Aquarium growing and distributing endangered coral species around the country
Building on an International Partnership
ABQ BioPark staff return to Abidjan zoo, go to the field for the first time to work with wild crocodiles.
Breaking Through
ABQ BioPark’s third trip to the Abidjan Zoo highlights advancements in the multi-national partnership.
Return to Abidjan
ABQ BioPark staff travel to Zoo National d'Abidjan to continue partnership to conserve endangered crocodile.
Back from the Brink
International partnership helps conserve critically endangered crocodile, gets zoo back on its feet in post-war Ivory Coast.
In Boost to Conservation of Endangered Species, ABQ BioPark's Wolf Pack to Be Released Into the Wild
Kawi, Ryder & 7 pups temporarily in a facility in Mexico, will be introduced to the wild after learning to hunt, survive on their own.
ABQ BioPark Zookeeper Visits Grand Cayman Island to Help With Iguana Conservation
Reptile keeper Phil Mayhew says his experience will help inform the Zoo’s Grand Cayman blue iguana care program.
ABQ BioPark Releases Silvery Minnows into Rio Grande
ABQ BioPark Releases Silvery Minnows into Rio Grande