isit the Alameda Park Zoo, home to nearly 300 animals representing 90 species, the 12-acre zoo offers an education center, picnic area, playground, and gift shop that's perfect for families and visitors of all ages. With a mission to promote education in the environmental fields of study, conservation, recreation and biological research, the zoo connects humans with animals through audio, visual and tactical experiences. Visit a Species Survival Plan Captive Facility for the Mexican Gray Wolf, take a guided tour, enroll in a docent program, or attend a lecture. Check the calendar for the anal Earth Day celebration, concerts, and other events. Then explore the Tularosa Basin Museum of History, this muesem preserves and promotes the local history of Alamogordo, Tularosa, La Luz, Cloudcroft, and other Sacramento communities. View exhibits that focus on the history of the Tularosa Basin. Learn about the early Native Americans who lived in the area, White Sands National Monument, the local railroad, La Luz pottery, ranching, scouting and more. View artifacts and stories from the days of early man to Alamogordo's role in the atomic and space ages. AlamogordoNMTrue.com ALAMEDA PARK ZOO TULAROSA BASIN MUSEUM OF HISTORY Open Monday Saturday 10am to 4pm Open Daily 9am to 5pm Closed Christmas & New Year's Day Closed Sundays 1321 N. White Sands Blvd. Alamogordo, NM (575) 439-4290 1004 N. White Sands Blvd Alamogordo, NM (575) 434-4438