A couple looking at the 285,000 gallon shark tank at the Aquarium in Biological Park. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
ABQ BioPark Aquarium

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ABQ BioPark Aquarium

Albuquerque


The ABQ BioPark Aquarium, a few blocks west of Old Town and the centerpiece of the northern segment of the ABQ BioPark, holds a 285,000-gallon tank where colossal rays and turtles live side by side with razor-toothed sharks. Human divers drop in at feeding time. Tickets include admission to the Botanic Garden.


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