Hyperlocal Turtle Back Zoo Edwin Park, a two year old, admires the flamingos at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 Get Photo ...

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange plans a special Sea Turtle Sunrise Event on Saturday which will provide an exclusive, intimate experience at the zoo before it opens to the general public. The event ...

©2025 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit nj.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. A dad and daughter view the flamingos at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Tuesday, May 18, 2021© John ...

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 ...

News 12 photojournalist James Crowe takes a Road Trip Close to Home and finds a menagerie of amazing animals at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. News 12 Staff • May 22, 2025, 11:13 AM ...

WEST ORANGE, NJ (WPVI) -- As we focus on the Philadelphia Eagles this week, there is another eagle that is inspiring a lot of people. A bald eagle named "Freedom" has an incredible story of survival.

West Orange is well known for housing the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and Thomas Edison National Historical Park. South Orange is the home of Seton Hall University.

The 20-year-old bear walked through an unlocked gate at the West Orange zoo and was discovered by staff in less than five minutes, according to a statement issued zoo officials. Jelly didn’t get ...