- Opened
- 1963
- Species listed
- 18
About Turtle Back Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo is a zoo in West Orange, New Jersey. Situated on 20 acres (8.1 ha) in the South Mountain Reservation, it is part of the South Mountain Recreation Complex, which is managed as part of the Essex County Park System, the oldest county park system in the United States. Founded in 1963, the zoo was originally a showcase for animals indigenous to the New York metropolitan area but currently features species from every continent except Antarctica. As of 2018, it houses approximately 1400 animals, including several hundred birds in a free-flight aviary. Located adjacent to the Richar…
Animals you can see here
18 species from our encyclopedia are recorded at this venue. Tap one to read its profile.
African LionPanthera leo
AlpacaVicugna pacos
American AlligatorAlligator mississippiensis
Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Common OstrichStruthio camelus
Eastern Gray KangarooMacropus giganteus
Emerald Tree BoaCorallus caninus
EmuDromaius novaehollandiae
Gray WolfCanis lupus
HellbenderCryptobranchus alleganiensis
JaguarPanthera onca
Komodo DragonVaranus komodoensis
Mexican Beaded LizardHeloderma horridum
Mountain LionPuma concolor
Red PandaAilurus fulgens
Red-footed tortoiseChelonoidis carbonarius
Reticulated PythonMalayopython reticulatus
Snow LeopardPanthera unciaSpecies lists come from Wikidata and may be incomplete — collections change. Check the venue's own site before travelling to see a particular animal.
