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

Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange is giving animal lovers the chance to get up close to some of their favorite creatures through two special educational programs. The next event is a Sloth Social at 10 a ...