Alameda Park Zoo was built in 1898 and boasts that it is the oldest zoo in the American Southwest. The zoo is very involved in conservation efforts, making it a zoo you can feel good about visiting. For example, they are participants in the Species Survival Plan for the Mexican wolf, and they also help mend injured birds of prey, many of which are later released to the wild. There are a number of other species that call the zoo home, including the Hawaiian goose, the Markhor goat, and White Sands pupfish. The lemur exhibit is also quite popular. It’s debatable whether or not the zoo is the oldest in the southwest, but either way a day at the zoo makes for a great day out in Alamagordo.

1321 N. White Sands Blvd., Alamogordo, NM 88310, Phone: 575-439-4290

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