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Lightning Strike Causes Fire At Turtle Back Zoo, Officials Say Lightning Strike Causes Fire At Turtle Back Zoo, Officials Say
Lightning Strike Causes Fire At Turtle Back Zoo, Officials Say A North Jersey zoo erupted in flames after being struck by lightning on Wednesday, Aug. 28, officials said. West Orange responders got a call from the Turtle Back Zoo saying its Sea Turtle Recovery Building had been struck by lightning around 9:45 p.m., a spokesperson for the town said. Firefighters and police officers responded and put out the blaze. Essex County Sherriff officers were on scene as well.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Child Feeding Stingrays Bitten By Shark At Turtle Back Zoo: Report Child Feeding Stingrays Bitten By Shark At Turtle Back Zoo: Report
Child Feeding Stingrays Bitten By Shark At Turtle Back Zoo: Report A child was bitten by a shark while feeding stingrays over the weekend at Turtle Back Zoo, RLS Media reports. When a 12-year-old girl was feeding the rays, which are in a tank with epaulette sharks, the outlet says citing county officials. That's when one of the sharks apparently bit the girl's finger. She was not seriously hurt, though, and the wound was treated with antibacterial cream and a bandage, according to the outlet. Click here for the full story from RLS Media.

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by Nicole Acosta
Lifestyle
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya
Turtle Back Zoo Welcomes Endangered Leopard Cub Nadya No, this isn't "Tiger King," -- it's better. The Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange welcome a female Amur leopard cub Nadya on Friday, March 13, to mom Annika and dad Valeri. Her name means "filled with hope" in Russian. "Nadya’s birth has great importance since her species is classified as critically endangered," according to the zoo, noting that there are estimated to be about 84 Amur leopards in their native habitat. Mom Annika had been under baby watch for months, the zoo said. Cameras in her den monitored the cub closely after birth.  "When Annika did not nurse the newborn…

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by Cecilia Levine