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Turtle Back Peacocks Adopted as St. Peter's Mascot
The peacocks freely roam the grounds at Turtle Back.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and St. Peter's University President Eugene Cornacchia announced on Saturday a partnership between Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and St. Peter's University in West Orange.
The peacocks, which freely roam the grounds at Turtle Back, have been adopted as the official mascots of St. Peter's University Peacocks from Jersey City.
Standing with DiVincenzo and Cornacchia in front of a sign announcing the partnership and a peacock-shaped topiary are Turtle Back Zoo's mascot Myrtle the Turtle and St. Peter's University's mascot Pete.
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