Turtle Back Zoo visitors observe turkey vulture wellness check
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Turtle Back Zoo visitors observe turkey vulture wellness check
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Happy Thanksgiving from Essex County Turtle Back Zoo! Hope you get to munch on some of your favorite snacks this Thanksgiving with friends and family. 🥕🥧 A reminder the Zoo is CLOSED today and will open tomorrow, Friday, November 29th, from 10am - 3pm for regular Zoo hours and then from 5pm 9pm for our Holiday Lights Spectacular event. A big THANK YOU to our staff that come in today to take care of all our animal family ❤️. | Turtle Back Zoo
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Happy Thanksgiving from Essex County Turtle Back Zoo! Hope you get to munch on some of your favorite snacks this Thanksgiving with friends and family. 🥕🥧 A reminder the Zoo is CLOSED today and will open tomorrow, Friday, November 29th, from 10am - 3pm for regular Zoo hours and then from 5pm 9pm for our Holiday Lights Spectacular event. A big THANK YOU to our staff that come in today to take care of all our animal family ❤️. | Turtle Back Zoo
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Essex Co. Turtle Back Zoo holds holiday light spectacular
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Essex Co. Turtle Back Zoo holds holiday light spectacular
Dec 10, 2022
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Time to dive in and explore all the things to do at Turtle Back Zoo! 🐧 | Turtle Back Zoo
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Time to dive in and explore all the things to do at Turtle Back Zoo! 🐧 | Turtle Back Zoo
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Giraffes and butterflies highlight a visit to Turtle Back Zoo
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Giraffes and butterflies highlight a visit to Turtle Back Zoo
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Turtle Back Zoo Has Reopen Date; Other Attractions Reawaken
Turtle Back Zoo Has Reopen Date; Other Attractions Reawaken
Jun 12, 2020
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🍻🎟️ LIMITED TICKETS ARE LEFT for Brew at the Zoo at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Saturday, June 29 from 6 PM to 9 PM. This exclusive event features an impressive selection of craft beers, coupled with live entertainment and food trucks! 🐧🦁 Event Info: www.tbzbrew.com Tickets: https://bit.ly/batztix | Turtle Back Zoo
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🍻🎟️ LIMITED TICKETS ARE LEFT for Brew at the Zoo at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Saturday, June 29 from 6 PM to 9 PM. This exclusive event features an impressive selection of craft beers, coupled with live entertainment and food trucks! 🐧🦁 Event Info: www.tbzbrew.com Tickets: https://bit.ly/batztix | Turtle Back Zoo
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Stroll through more than a million lights set up for Turtle Back Zoo's Holiday Lights Spectacular. | NJ.com
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Family Fun Nights at Turtle Back Zoo offer extended summer hours
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Turtle Back Zoo improves visitor experience with renovated Outback Adventure exhibit
May 5, 2025
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Grand Opening Celebration of Essex County Turtle Back Zoo's Barry H. Ostrowsky Animal Wellness Center! 🏥⚕️ Join us for a family-friendly evening celebrating the grand opening of our state-of-the-art Animal Wellness Center. 📅 Friday, May 9, 2025 ⏰ 5:30PM - 8PM 📍 Essex County Turtle Back Zoo 🐾 Tour the New Facility: Explore our advanced wellness center and learn about animal wellness and conservation both locally and globally. 🦒 Stroll the Zoo: Take a leisurely walk through the zoo and enjoy
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Meet the adorable lion cubs born at Turtle Back Zoo in Essex County
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Spring into membership! 🌸 Through our membership conservation initiative, Turtle Back Blooms, all new and renewed members will receive a Pollinator Pop Seed Stick as part of their welcome package. In addition, we're partnering with AZA Monarch SAFE and the Monarch Joint Venture to plant a milkweed seedling for every membership sold. 🦋 Become a member and learn more at www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/blooms. | Turtle Back Zoo
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Introducing our newest series: Let's Take a Walk! In each episode, our Turtle Back Zoo educators will be walking you through different locations on our grounds to explore from home and learn more about our animals. Let's Take a Walk today to meet our Prairie Dogs! | Turtle Back Zoo
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SUMMER ➕ZOO ➕ LATE HOURS ➕ $12 admissions = Zoo Family Fun Nights! The Zoo has extended summer Evening Hours till 7pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays in July and August. All Zoo Admission Tickets are discounted to $12 per person between 4pm - 7pm. No need to bring snacks, our Café will be open for food and drinks. 🍕🍿🍦🍺 🎬Wednesdays in July once again feature Movie Nights starting at 6pm in the Picnic Area 🆕 August 7th is a Sensory-Friendly Family Fun Night | Turtle Back Zoo
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Cheers to 12 Years! 🍻🎉 Get ready to raise a glass — Brew at the Zoo is back for its 12th year at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo! 🐯🍺 Join us on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 6–9PM for an unforgettable evening filled with: 🟡 Craft beer tastings from 40 breweries 🟡 Live entertainment to keep the vibes going 🟡 Delicious foods and snacks to pair with your pours 🟡 And plenty more surprises throughout the night! Whether you're a seasoned beer lover or just here for the good times, you won't want
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🎲✨ Wild Card Casino Night Returns! ✨🎲 Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 1st, from 8:15PM - 11PM at The Mall At Short Hills! 🍹 Drinks & Food 🎰 Casino Games 🐾 Animal Ambassadors 🎉 Endless Fun It’s the event everyone’s been waiting for—back by popular demand! 🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! Secure yours before they’re gone! www.wildcardnj.com Let’s roll the dice on a night to remember. See you there! | Turtle Back Zoo
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As we look back at the milestones of 2025, we can't help but get even more excited for what's in store for 2026. Happy New Year! | Turtle Back Zoo
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Stopping by the zoo this winter? Our Shores of Africa Penguin House is a must-do (and not just because it's indoors and heated). Watch our African penguins waddle, hop, gather, swim and eat! Feedings viewable at 10:30am & 2:30pm daily. 🐧What is your favorite thing to see our penguins doing throughout the day? Today, for Penguin Awareness Day, we encourage you to celebrate all things penguin and learn more about the organizations like SANCCOB sanccob.co.za that work tirelessly to reverse the dec
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Take advantage of the "warm" weather and visit the zoo during the day or for Holiday Light! Holiday Lights is open nightly from 5pm - 9pm from now through December 31st (closed December 24 & 25). | Turtle Back Zoo
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RSVP for tomorrow night's Member Late Night! 🌙 The Zoo will stay open for members only from 5PM to 7:30PM on Saturday, April 27. Please bring a valid photo ID and membership for entry. Savanna Café will be open! RSVP here: https://bit.ly/441G998 Not a member? Visit www.zoologicalsocietyofnj.org/membership. | Turtle Back Zoo
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Lights. Camera. Action! Have you seen our latest commercial? | Turtle Back Zoo
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Team Birdin' With Glorious Purpose has been out in the field training for the 41st annual World Series of Birding! 🔎 In a brief 4 hour tour, they were able to turn up 46 species, including 3 early-arriving migratory warblers. 🪶 Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and Cora Hartshorn Arboretum will be representing Essex County! They will compete in a marathon of birding where they must identify as many birds by sight or sound over 24 hours on Saturday, May 11. Support the team and wild birds by making
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We can't help starting to think about the holidays & getting excited to invite everyone back for another Holiday Lights Spectacular at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. Plan your night out for a winter outdoor stroll through the zoo under sparkling lights. This event is free, but we encourage donations of non-perishable food items, new toys, and gently used coats that we distribute back through the community. 🎄 Holiday Lights Spectacular 2024 5pm to 9pm Friday - Sunday, November 22 - 24 Friday, Nov
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Our animals are ready for some spring fun! Send an item from our wish list and maybe you will see it around their exhibit! Visit https://amzn.to/3k5hzN8 to view our wish list. 📸: Allie V. | Turtle Back Zoo
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As we cling on to the craving of summer weather, Peaches our American alligator has decided it's Fall Y'all! 🍂 Now viewable in his winter habitat till spring. 🌺 | Turtle Back Zoo
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Now THAT’S a big bird bath! Our Andean Condors, Zeke and Zuleta, are cooling off amid this end-of-spring heat wave. 🌞 Cool off with our animals on your next leisure day! | Turtle Back Zoo
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Transport yourself to the pacific northwest by visiting the sea lion sound exhibit!🌊 👉Located in the center of the Zoo near the Penguin Coast Exhibit, this natural habitat-themed display features an 82,000-gallon pool for sea lion Whether they are basking on rock formations or deep diving in the pool, sea lions are always the center of attention. The exhibit has views from underwater in a lower level area, at water level under a “sea-side” dock structure and above water at the “beach” area, so
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✨ This holiday season, your support can make a world of difference! ✨ Help us continue to provide groundbreaking animal care and enrichment. Every donation goes directly toward specialized care, innovative habitats, and research that helps species thrive. Join us in making a lasting impact—because every animal deserves the best. 🐘🦁🐧 ❤️ Donate today and be part of a community that truly cares. https://bit.ly/tbzdonate | Turtle Back Zoo
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🚨🐾 BIG NEWS! 🐾🚨 The Barry H. Ostrowsky Animal Wellness Center is officially open, bringing state-of-the-art medical care to the amazing animals in our care! 🏥✨ From our brand-new CT scanner to behind-the-scenes observation windows, we’re taking animal wellness to the next level. And who better to show you around than Myrtle the Turtle? 🐢👀 Watch as Myrtle explores the new space! Want to help us continue improving animal care? Donate today and support future projects like this! 💙 🐾 🔗 www
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