West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Lady Edwina of Essex, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow on Groundhog Day and is ...

During the holiday season, over 15 tons — an increase of about 3,500 pounds collected during 2024 – of non-perishable food ...

Forget the giraffes, gibbons and leopards. About a dozen visitors at the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey gathered one recent morning around the most unusual sight of all. It was a small, light-brown ...

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 ...

Zoo visitors looking to deepen their understanding of the animals can take advantage of free keeper talks offered throughout the day at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. These educational sessions, ...

Turtle Back Zoo will hold its Family Fun Nights on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July and August, extending evening hours for visitors. The zoo will be open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the last ...