Jelly' the black bear walked through an unlocked gate before the Turtle Back Zoo opened to the public on Thursday morning.

A 20-year-old black bear briefly escaped its enclosure at Turtle Back Zoo May 29, and zoo staff resolved the situation within ...

The one-hour program allows children to meet and greet small, friendly animals up close in the classroom and learn how to ...

The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is offering a series of Sophisticated Science Seminars this summer geared towards teens ...

The geriatric animal – a 20-year-old black bear named Jelly – was discovered by zoo staff in less than five minutes.