Thursday, Jun. 18, 2020.Get Photo Mike Gesario and his six-year-old son Brady enjoy watching the animals at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. The zoo reopened after being closed for months during ...

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

The American bald eagle is making a comeback. The birds of prey had been headed towards extinction, but conservation efforts ...

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Got a talent for tours and a love for animals? The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is recruiting volunteers for its 2025 docent class. Docents are volunteer educators who give ...

Docents are not directly involved in animal handling or care. The docent program is part of the ongoing revitalization of the Turtle Back Zoo. Since 2003, more than $100 million in upgrades have ...

New Jersey this month became the latest state to delist the bald eagle as endangered. The move reflects an environmental ...