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 ...

WEST ORANGE, N.J. -- Lightning hit a Sea Turtle Recovery Hospital at the Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey, causing the building to catch fire. The lightning struck the building around 9:40 p.m. on ...

Its feeding time for the giraffes at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Tuesday, May 18, 2021Get Photo Caribbean Flamingos at Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Tuesday, May 18, 2021Get Photo Edwin Park ...

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 ...

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 ...

A child holding up a Valentine's day poster for Lady Edwina at the Essex County Groundhog Day on Sunday, February 2nd, 2025, at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, NJ.Get Photo Two children holding up ...

As a result of daytime temperatures plummeting into the 50-degree range last week, hundreds of green sea turtles are being rescued from the colder-than-usual waters off Florida’s East Coast. This week ...