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, ...

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 Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is offering a series of Sophisticated Science Seminars this summer geared towards teens and adults ages 14 and up who are interested in animals, science, ...

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, ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange offers families the chance to feed giraffes and crawl through tunnels with prairie dogs, making it a beloved spot for kids and parents alike.

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., ...

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 ...

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. A New Jersey zoo lets visitors watch ...