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 ...

For more than 30 years, we’ve been a proud supporter of Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. This year, our employees and their families rolled up their sleeves for the annual Turtle Back Zoo Day of Service, ...

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 ...

WEST ORANGE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- 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., ...

Construction has begun to convert the former Sea Lion Sound Exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo into a new island habitat for endangered lemurs. The $3.9 million project aims to create a “dynamic centerpiece ...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / For more than 30 years, we've been a proud supporter of Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. This year, our employees and their families rolled up ...