Jelly Goes On The Lam: Bear Escapes Enclosure At New Jersey Zoo

Black bear escapes enclosure at popular N.J. zoo, but didn’t get far

Turtle Back Zoo’s black bear named “Jelly” temporarily escaped her enclosure on Thursday morning through an unlocked gate before the zoo opened to the public.

Bear escapes N.J. zoo

West Orange, NJ) — A black bear is back in her enclosure after escaping Thursday from New Jersey’s Turtle Back Zoo. The bear, named Jelly, simply lumbered out of the West Orange zoo before it opened to the public for the day. Human error is blamed. It seems someone failed to lock a gate. But Jelly wasn’t on the lam for long. Her disappearance was noticed immediately and zoo staff easily recaptured the 20-year-old bear within five minutes. The zo…

Jelly Goes On The Lam: Bear Escapes Enclosure At New Jersey Zoo

Bear Escapes Enclosure At Turtle Back Zoo, Walks Through Unlocked Gate - West Orange, NJ - The geriatric animal – a 20-year-old black bear named Jelly – was discovered by zoo staff in less than five minutes.

Jelly the Black Bear Briefly Leaves Her Enclosure at Turtle Back Zoo - The Village Green

A “geriatric” black beat named Jelly briefly escaped her enclosure at the Turtle Back Zoo today, according to a post on the zoo’s official Instagram account. Jelly, who is 20 years old, exited her enclosure due to human error, reported the zoo. Jelly did not leave the zoo grounds and the incident took place before the zoo was open to the public this morning. Per the post: “Turtle Back Zoo’s 20-year-old black bear Jelly temporarily left her enclo…