Description
The Albuquerque Aquarium, part of the Albuquerque Biological Park, offers exhibits of saltwater species from the Gulf of Mexico. One of the main attractions is a 285,000 gallon shark tank with a 38-foot-wide, 9-foot-high, 8-inch-thick acrylic viewing window. Other highlights include "Jellies: Aliens from the Sea", featuring moon jellies and Atlantic sea nettles, and the Moray Eel Tunnel, and "Oddities of the Sea" with seahorses, pipefishes, a frogfish, and more.
Hours
September 1 to May 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
June 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0018:0018:00
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Cost
Adult$7.00
Senior over 65$3.00
Child 12 & under$3.00
Child 2 & underFREE
Tips
Includes admission to Rio Grande Botanic Garden.
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