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HOURS April to October Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. November to March Daily: 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please note Guests may remain on grounds for 30 minutes after closing. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day & New Year’s Day PUTTING ESSEX COUNTY FIRST! ZOO ATTRACTIONS WELCOME... TO ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO HAVE A WILD DAY! GUEST SERVICES Guest Relations Booths Booths are located at both zoo entrances. Stroller Rentals Safari strollers are available for rent at both entrances. Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available at no charge. Guests who require assistance should inquire at the admissions window or a guest relations booth. Savanna Café From tasty snacks to a full lunch menu, eat indoors at our temperature-controlled dining room. Open daily 11a.m. to closing, seasonally. NEW Zanzibar Open air dining and bar offering beer & wine, located on the second floor of the Savanna Café. Open seasonally. Picnic Area Two picnic pavilions and an outdoor picnic area are located next to the Savanna Café and Carousel. First Aid First aid stations are located at both zoo entrances and at the Essex Farm. Gift Shops Gift shops are located near both exits. Stop by before you leave to bring home a zoo memory. Lost & Found Inquire at both entrances. MEMBERSHIP Become a member of the Zoological Society of New Jersey! Members receive unlimited free admission for a full year! Members also receive a discount in the zoo gift shop, free or discounted admission to most AZA zoos, special event invitations, and much more! Several membership tiers are available to include your family and caregivers. Applications are accepted at the Society office at the main entrance. For information, visit us online at turtlebackzoo.com/membership. • Endangered Species Carousel $$ • Pony Rides $$ • Train Rides Free • Touch Tank Feedings $$ • Aviary Feedings (open seasonally) $$ • Petting Zoo at Essex Farm $$ • Face Painting (open seasonally) $$ • Butterfly Exhibit (Memorial Day - Labor Day) $$ $$ indicates fee a proud member of: 560 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 Phone: 973-731-5800 • Fax: 973-731-1059 WWW.TURTLEBACKZOO.COM KEEPER TALKS & ANIMAL FEEDINGS Between April and October, you can discover your wild side at a talk with one of our animal keepers or education staff (weather permitting). Check for schedule updates and other featured activities when you arrive. Education Programs: Daily 12:30p.m. Keeper Talks: Saturday 11:30a.m. Lion 2:00p.m. Reptile House: Reticulated Python Feeding 2:00p.m. Bison Sunday 11:30a.m. Red Panda 2:00p.m. Reptile House: Komodo Dragon Feeding Monday 11:30a.m. Amur Leoperd 2:00p.m. Raven Tuesday 11:30a.m. Aquarium 2:00p.m. Hyena Wednesday 11:30a.m. Farm 2:00p.m. Reptile House: Komodo Dragon Feeding Thursday 11:30a.m. Bobcat 2:00p.m. South America Friday 11:30a.m. Gray Fox 2:00p.m. Wolf Woods Daily Feedings: Penguin 11:00a.m. Sea Lion 11:30a.m., 1:00p.m. and 3:00p.m. Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. Essex County Executive A message from the County Executive: Come experience a wild adventure at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo! See the animals in our natural habitat exhibits, get a unique perspective of our grounds by riding our miniature train or climbing through our Treetop Course, and gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the importance of animals. Enjoy your visit and come back soon. Sincerely, PARTIES Turtle Back Zoo is a unique setting for an unforgettable birthday, holiday or company party! Let our caterers help you plan your next event. Options for party rooms or rental of the entire zoo are available. Contact the Guest Relations office at 973-731-5800 ext. 223. EDUCATION An education program at TBZ is a great way to add a fun and meaningful experience to your Zoo visit. Choose from one of our existing programs or plan a custom lesson; most requests can be accommodated. If you can’t make it to the Zoo, let us come to you! Our programs, animals, and biofacts are well-traveled. Workshops, camps, early childhood programs, and more are available. Call 973-731-5800 to schedule or check our website for more information. THE FUN STARTS HERE! TURTLEBACKZOO.COM Design donated by The S3 Agency. Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Essex County Executive and The Board of Chosen Freeholders
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HOURSA
pril to
Octo
ber
Daily: 10
:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m
.
Novem
ber to
March
D
aily: 10:00 a.m
. - 3:30 p.m
.
Ple
ase n
ote
G
uests may rem
ain on grounds for 30 m
inutes after closing.
Clo
sed
Thanksgiving Day, C
hristmas D
ay &
New
Year’s Day
PUTTING ESSEX COUNTY FIRST!ZO
O AT
TRAC
TION
S
WELCOM
E...TO ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO
HAVE
A
WILD
DAY
!
GUEST SERVICESG
ue
st Relatio
ns B
oo
ths
Booths are located at both zoo entrances.
Stro
ller Ren
tals S
afari strollers are available for rent at both entrances.
Wh
eelchairs
A lim
ited number of w
heelchairs are available at no charge. G
uests who require assistance should inquire
at the admissions w
indow or a guest relations booth.
Savan
na C
afé From
tasty snacks to a full lunch menu, eat indoors
at our temperature-controlled dining room
. O
pen daily 11a.m. to closing, seasonally.
NE
W Z
anzib
ar O
pen air dining and bar offering beer & wine, located on
the second floor of the Savanna C
afé. Open seasonally.
Picn
ic Area
Two picnic pavilions and an outdoor picnic area are
located next to the Savanna C
afé and Carousel.
First A
id
First aid stations are located at both zoo entrances and at the E
ssex Farm.
Gift S
ho
ps
Gift shops are located near both exits. S
top by before you leave to bring hom
e a zoo mem
ory.
Lost &
Fo
un
d
Inquire at both entrances.
MEM
BERS
HIP
Bec
om
e a
mem
ber
of
the
Z
oo
log
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f N
ew J
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Mem
bers
rece
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nlim
ited
free
adm
issi
on
for a
full
year
! Mem
bers
als
o re
ceiv
e a
disc
ount
in
the
zoo
gift
shop
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dis
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Sev
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tiers
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ava
ilabl
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incl
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your
fa
mily
and
car
egiv
ers.
App
licat
ions
are
acc
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the
Soc
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offi
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tran
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• P
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Rid
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• Tr
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• To
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s $
$
• A
viar
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s (o
pen
sea
son
ally
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$
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ssex
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• F
ace
Pai
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(o
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sea
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-731
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Fax
: 973
-731
-105
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KEEPER TALKS & ANIMAL FEEDINGS
Betw
een A
pril an
d O
ctob
er, you
can d
iscover yo
ur
wild
side at a talk w
ith o
ne o
f ou
r anim
al keepers o
r ed
ucatio
n staff (w
eather p
ermittin
g). C
heck for schedule updates and other featured activities w
hen you arrive.
Ed
ucatio
n P
rog
rams:
Da
ily 12
:30p.m.
Keep
er Talks: S
aturday
11:30a.m.
Lion
2:00p.m.
Reptile H
ouse: Reticulated
P
ython Feeding
2:00p.m.
Bison
Sund
ay 11:30a.m
. R
ed Panda
2:00p.m
. R
eptile House: Kom
odo
Dragon Feeding
Mo
nday
11:30a.m.
Am
ur Leoperd
2:00p.m.
Raven
Tuesd
ay
11:30a.m.
Aquarium
2:00p.m.
Hyena
Wed
nesday 11:30a.m.
Farm
2:00p.m
. R
eptile House: Kom
odo
Dragon Feeding
Thursday 11:30a.m
. B
obcat
2:00p.m.
South A
merica
Friday 11:30a.m
. G
ray Fox
2:00p.m.
Wolf W
oodsD
aily Feeding
s: P
enguin
11:00a.m.
Sea Lio
n 11:30a.m
., 1:00p.m. and 3:00p.m
.
Josep
h N
. DiV
incenzo
, Jr.E
ssex County E
xecutive
A m
essag
e from
the
Co
un
ty Execu
tive:
Com
e experience a wild adventure
at Essex C
ounty Turtle Back Zoo!
See the anim
als in our natural habitat exhibits, get a unique perspective of our grounds by riding our m
iniature train or clim
bing through our Treetop C
ourse, and gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the im
portance of animals.
Enjoy your visit and com
e back soon.
Sincerely,
PART
IESTu
rtle
Bac
k Zo
o is
a u
niqu
e se
tting
for a
n un
forg
etta
ble
birt
hday
, hol
iday
or c
ompa
ny p
arty
! Let
our
cat
erer
s he
lp
you
plan
you
r nex
t eve
nt. O
ptio
ns fo
r par
ty ro
oms
or re
ntal
of
the
entir
e zo
o ar
e av
aila
ble.
Con
tact
the
Gue
st R
elat
ions
of
fice
at 9
73-7
31-5
800
ext.
223
.
EDUC
ATIO
NA
n ed
ucat
ion
prog
ram
at T
BZ
is a
gre
at w
ay to
add
a
fun
and
mea
ning
ful e
xper
ienc
e to
you
r Zoo
vis
it.
Cho
ose
from
one
of o
ur e
xist
ing
prog
ram
s or
pla
n a
cust
om le
sson
; mos
t req
uest
s ca
n be
acc
omm
odat
ed.
If yo
u ca
n’t m
ake
it to
the
Zoo,
let u
s co
me
to y
ou!
Our
pro
gram
s, a
nim
als,
and
bio
fact
s ar
e w
ell-t
rave
led.
W
orks
hops
, cam
ps, e
arly
chi
ldho
od p
rogr
ams,
and
mor
e ar
e av
aila
ble.
Cal
l 973
-731
-580
0 to
sch
edul
e or
che
ck
our w
ebsi
te fo
r mor
e in
form
atio
n.
THE FUN STARTS HERE! TURTLEBACKZOO.COM
Des
ign
do
nat
ed b
y Th
e S
3 A
gen
cy.
Jose
ph N
. DiV
ince
nzo,
Jr.,
Ess
ex C
ount
y E
xecu
tive
and
The
Boa
rd o
f Cho
sen
Free
hold
ers
To Northfield
Ave.
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ATM
COOLING STATION
EXHIBITS
FEATURES
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PATH
WATERFOUNTAIN
MAP KEY
REGIONALEXHIBITS
PARKING DECK 2
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MAIN ENTRANCE
CAROUSEL
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FOX
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OTTER
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ALLIGATORGIBBON
CRANE
MUNTJACRED PANDA
AQUARIUM
RONALD J. MOUNT BUILDING
REPTILES
AMPHITHEATER
ANIMAL HOSPITAL(Closed to the Public)
PHEASANT
GIRAFFE
OSTRICH
ANTELOPE
TRAIN STATION
GIFT SHOP
TOUCH TANK
WILD NEW JERSEY
WOLF WOODS
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AUSTRALIAN EXHIBIT
THE GREAT PLAINS
SOUTH AMERICAN EXHIBIT
PREHISTORICPLAYGROUND
AVIARY(Seasonal)
AMAZING ASIA
AFRICAN ADVENTURE
LION
HYENA
SEA LION SOUND
BUTTERFLIES(Memorial Day through Labor Day)
TURTLE BACK ZOOEDUCATION CENTER
Randi and Marc E. Berson Learning CenterBus Pick-up & Drop-off
Gift ShopSeasonal Entrance
BIG CAT COUNTRY
CONDORSEA TURTLE
Recovery CenterMANED WOLF
GIANT ANTEATER
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