Turtle Back Zoo Celebrates Father’s Day with Animal Education
(June 13, 2013 – West Orange, NJ): Just like families throughout the area, Turtle Back Zoo’s many animal species will be celebrating Father’s Day later this week. The way animal fathers interact with their offspring differs widely according to their species. Some animal dads are more protective of their young, while others delegate the nurturing to the mothers. Here are some animal dads that really have fascinating fatherly traits: · Seahorse fathers actually carry the mother’s eggs for about two months until the babies hatch and leave Dad’s pouch. · Red fox fathers provide