File photo of Turtle Back Zoo.   Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. and the Zoological Society of New Jersey announced that Investors Bank and Investors Foundation, a charitable ...

In the mid-1990s, Turtle Back Zoo was on the brink of extinction. The animals were old and dying. The once-popular train ride had broken down. The cages and pens were outdated in an era when zoos ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange plans a special Sea Turtle Sunrise Event on May 17 to raise funds for Sea Turtle Recovery, an organization dedicated to saving sea turtles. The event, which runs ...

Turtle Back Zoo has many, many attractions and exhibits for visitors of all ages, which makes for a fun family trip as summer approaches. “It was awesome because it was fun and there were a lot ...

A bolt of lightning struck New Jersey’s beloved Turtle Back Zoo as strong storms moved through the area Wednesday night, sparking a fire but injuring no animals badly, authorities say. According ...

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) --The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey is full of creatures from all over the world.Zoo director Jeremy Goodman stops by the CBS 2 studios to show off some animals ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (CBSNewYork)-- There's an unusual pairing at the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey: A cheetah and a domestic animal.They have bonded over their love of play and more. But as CBS2's ...