• Duncan, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s popular T. Rex, greets visitors at Boo at the Zoo. (Julia McHugh)
  • A member of the Boo Crew dressed as Frankenstein meets with a wee Captain America at Boo at the Zoo. (Julia McHugh)
  • Children give a stuffed lion a veterinary exam as part of the Boo at the Zoo celebration. (Julia McHugh)
  • A live hognose snake is handled by a zookeeper. (Julia McHugh)
  • Mother Goose reads to children at Boo at the Zoo. (Julia McHugh)
  • Professional make-up artists prep more than 70 volunteers who act as costumed characters for Boo at the Zoo. (Julia McHugh)
  • Carnival games are part of the offerings at Boo at the Zoo. (Julia McHugh)

Bill Macfadyen is Noozhawk’s founder and publisher. Contact him at wmacfadyen@noozhawk.com, and follow him on Instagram: @bill.macfadyen. The opinions expressed are his own.