Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange reopened after being closed for months during the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020.Get Photo Visitors have their temperature checked before being ...

As we focus on the Philadelphia Eagles this week, there is another eagle that is inspiring a lot of people with an incredible ...

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Sunday that Lady Edwina of Essex, aka Essex Edwina, the Turtle ...

Groundhog Day festivities in Milltown, NJ remain on hold due to state law prohibiting groundhog imports, following the passing of beloved Milltown Mel in 2021.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Buttonwood Park Zoo said that its 2-year-old Red Panda Sprout will be headed to a zoo in New Jersey. Sprout will move to Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange as part of the ...

The Essex County community came together to support those in need during the 17th Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back ... named the Best Zoo in New Jersey by NJ Monthly ...

A bald eagle named Freedom perches on a branch at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ...

Jilian Fazio, director of the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in suburban northern New Jersey, said the zoo rescues a number of birds hit by cars. One bird, a male named Freedom, perched atop a ...