Conservation

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and the Zoological Society of New Jersey are proud to support the Sri Lanka Wildlife Conservation Society (SLWCS) through our dedicated Conservation Fund.  For this issue of our Conservation Partner Spotlight we interviewed Ravi Corea, founder and president of the SLWCS.  Learn more about how Ravi became a world-renowned conservationist […]

The damage was severe and approximately 1 billion animals were in peril. Across Australia, nearly 18 million acres of land burned — much of it bushland, forest, and national parks home to the country\’s beloved and unique wildlife. The Conservation Committee for the Zoological Society of New Jersey at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo approved

The Zoological Society is proud to have supported the Cheetah Conservation Fund in a most important endeavor.  Through funds raised, the Society was able to issue a charitable grant in support of this specific project. Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has assembled a team to care for cheetahs that are confiscated by the Somaliland Police and

Public Notice – For the purpose of applying for funding from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program for improvements to Turtle Back Zoo. Notice is hereby given that the Zoological Society of New Jersey, Inc., in coordination with the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, intends to make

Meet Alex Witter! Alex is a committed conservationist who is working with sea turtles in Costa Rica for the summer of 2015. Alex is volunteering with a group called Turtle Trax that combines conservation, hands-on volunteer work, community projects, and locally based tourism to sustain sea turtle populations. Alex began her career at the Essex County