Turtle Back Zoo’s black bear named “Jelly” temporarily escaped her enclosure on Thursday morning through an unlocked gate before the zoo opened to the public. The 20-year-old bear walked through an ...

The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is offering a new early childhood program called “Turtle Back Hatchlings” for children aged 12-24 months and their caregivers. The one-hour program allows children ...

Visitors to the Turtle Back Zoo watch through a large picture window as a white-cheeked gibbon undergoes a wellness checkup in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) WEST ...

WEST ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Need a break from coronavirus news? Well the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey has a fuzzy and adorable new addition. Essex County Executive ...

The Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is at full capacity, according to officials. The ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Forget the giraffes, gibbons and leopards. About a dozen visitors at the Turtle Back Zoo gathered one recent morning around the most unusual sight of all. It was a small, ...

WEST ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- An 18-foot-tall Masai giraffe at New Jersey's Turtle Back Zoo has died from complications during a medical procedure. Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr., ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surprise! It’s a boy and a girl! Baby fever hit Essex County, New Jersey’s Turtle Back Zoo in late November when Makena, the zoo’s ...