Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lightning strike ignited a fire at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County Wednesday night, exposing sea turtles to heavy smoke.

The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo will hold a Sensory-Friendly Morning event on from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on April 26. The modified zoo experience is designed for individuals who may find the typical zoo ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the first time in over 40 days, Pickles, a critically endangered Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle, is recovering and back inside his tank at Sea Turtle Recovery at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. He, ...

The sea turtles are finally back home at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. Lightning hit the roof of the zoo’s animal hospital back in August. Several sea turtles suffered smoke inhalation. The ...

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 ...