April 2024

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Signs AZA’s Declaration to Protect 30% of the planet by 2030

On October 11, 2023, Turtle Back Zoo signed the Association of Zoos & Aquarium (AZA)’s declaration to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. AZA is the top accrediting body for zoos and aquariums around North America with a mission to conserve and educate on natural environments and animals around the world. They have partnered […]

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A Day of Service with Carmax & Jenkinson’s Aquarium

Conservation / BDeRose

Zoo Team Go partnered with Carmax and Jenkinson’s Aquarium to participate in a beach clean-up at Point Pleasant Beach. Armed with buckets, gloves, and grabber tools, volunteers scoured the beach looking for trash. The group was able to find many different types of waste with the most prominent being single use plastics. Unfortunately, plastics, such

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