FEATURE STORIES

Get a Running Start

For fitness, family activity or just plain fun, the Run for the Zoo…and Walk With Us Too! event has always welcomed participants of every running ability, exercise style and fitness level. This year, the New Mexico BioPark Society and race sponsors Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Sportz Outdoor and Defined Fitness are going the extra mile to give you a head start in your training. Whether you want to propel your running regimen to the next level or use the event as a fun way of getting in shape or starting a health program, our experts offer tips and training advice that will not only get you motivated, but also moving towards a goal of better health, as well as benefiting the Zoo.

Solving an Aquarium Mystery

In what may very possibly be the first ever successful blacktip shark birth in captivity, the staff at the Albuquerque Aquarium has shed some light on the mysteries of how these elusive fish reproduce. Read all about the fascinating events that eventually led to the survival of four healthy shark pups!

Escape Plan

No dangerous animal has ever escaped its enclosure at the Rio Grande Zoo, and every precaution has been taken to ensure that none ever do. In this issue, Zoo Manager Rick Janser discusses the staff training and procedures in place at the Zoo that keep the public safe, and what visitors should do in the event of an animal escape.