Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Essex County's Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. A lightning strike ignited a fire at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County Wednesday ...

Some of the world’s most endangered animals have arrived at their new home in Essex County.

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange opened a new lemur exhibit, converting the former sea lion pool into a jungle ...

Several sea turtles were being treated for smoke inhalation Thursday after a lightning strike sparked a fire at the Sea Turtle Recovery hospital in New Jersey’s Turtle Back Zoo. A lightning bolt hit ...

A bolt of lightning struck New Jersey's beloved Turtle Back Zoo as strong storms moved through the area Wednesday night, sparking a fire but injuring no animals badly, authorities say. According to ...

On Monday, a black bear entered the Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, prompting a close for the rest of the day.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. — 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, ...

WEST ORANGE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Lightning hit the Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey, causing the building to catch fire. The lightning struck the West Orange building ...

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A lightning strike ignited a fire at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County Wednesday night, exposing sea turtles to heavy smoke. According to the Sea Turtle Recovery organization, the lightning damaged the ...