Essex County Turtle Back Zoo
560 Northfield Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
Turtle Back Zoo
Contact Us
Note: In order to streamline communication efforts, please contact only the person whose position best describes the nature of your inquiry.
- Group Sales
To book a group reservation including school field trips for 15 or more people.
973-731-5800 x221 or x227 - Event Sales
To book corporate and private events, weddings, birthday parties and other catered visits.
973-731-5800 x223 - Zoological Society of New Jersey & Membership
For questions about zoo membership, donations, and Adopt-An-Animal program.
973-731-5800 x241 - Turtle Back Zoo Education
For information about Education Camps & Early Childhood Programs
973-731-5800 x275
For general information about Education Programs
973-731-5800 x230
To contact the Education Curator
973-731-5800 x103 - Gift Shop
For questions about the Turtle Back Zoo Gift Shop and product offerings.
973-731-5800 x277 - Café & Catering
For questions about Savanna Cafe and event catering.
862-252-6235 - Purchasing Office
For general vendor business and purchasing inquiries.
973-731-5800 x232 - Horticulture Volunteers & Internships
To volunteer for seasonal horticulture projects and landscape care here at the zoo and our surrounding South Mountain Recreation Complex
dmacevoy@parks.essexcountynj.org - Sponsorships
To become part of the Turtle Back Zoo sponsor family or are interested in marketing opportunities at the zoo.
973-731-5800 x280 - Sea Turtle Recovery
For questions about sea turtles, STR donations, and sea turtle adoptions.
savinglives@seaturtlerecovery.org or 973-731-5800 x290 - General Information
For all other questions or to be directed to a department not listed above, please call
973-731-5800 Press 0 for Operator