A little girl at the costume contest.

my two Supergirls

Mammoth terra cotta sculpture by Viktor Schreckengost taken at "Boo at the Zoo" at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo on 10/28/06.

Very poofy rabbit and guinea pig!

on the carousel

Walk of Death, 2009

BOO AT THE ZOO 2011

Saturdays and Sundays, October 22, 23, 29 and 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

www.zooatlanta.org/home/article_content/boo

Atlanta’s favorite fun family Halloween festival returns for just four days! Explore magical paths, sample sweet treats*, meet the whimsical characters of Zoo Boo Town, and much more on two enchanted weekends with more than 1,000 animals from around the world. Don’t forget your costume! Activities run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Costume Contest

Enter the Boo costume contest and receive special prizes if you win!

Cell phone recycling during Boo at the Zoo

Help us raise money for gorilla conservation by bringing your old cell phones to Boo at the Zoo. As a thank-you from the gorillas, you’ll receive an extra special treat! Drop phones off at the designated treat booth near the Willie B. Gorilla Conservation Center. Find out more about our cell phone recycling program and how it helps gorillas >

A Bigger Better Hay Maze!

Find your way through the Zoo Boo Town labyrinth in a new Hay Maze presented by Mitcham Farm. This fun Boo extra is available to all at no extra charge. (Located in the Ford Pavilion.)

Download the corn maze map (PDF) which contains a coupon for Mitchum farms!

*while supplies last

FREE for Zoo Members and children under 3; FREE with general admission.

This was over by the children's section. I like how they put the hay and pumpkins around the bottom.

David is painting the wooden doors on the set Brian and I built at his house.

Walk of Death, 2009

Another guest at the zoo on Halloween.

We used a lot of the same facade panels as last year, mostly because of time and budget restraints. The entrance crash doors closed by gravity.

We had to move the live/momentary rail block back a little once when we realized the back car was going to far into the ride to load after sending one out.

gets no privacy

A few more of my favorite snaps from the Halloween program at the Elmwood Park Zoo.

My friend, Lisa, who works the front gate at the zoo. A good costume doesn't require many resources!

P.S. I'm getting some "bad panda" screens this morning; doing my best to comment.

Bradley

Part of the activities of Boo at the Zoo at National Zoo on Sunday. I'm pretty sure this is female Asian elephant Ambika. This very popular event in the Elephant House was very crowded with costumed characters celebrating Halloween.

By the time I reached this couple, they'd been asked several times before to pose for photos.

my two Supergirls

Someone will be looking for this shoe later.

"...but I do real bo work." - Noah

The tiger came right up to the glass. So large and beautiful creatures. I missed the Maharajah Jungle Trek which has the tigers in Animal Kingdom my past trip. Just something to make sure i get to next time. Funny thing is I find tigers and lions very interesting yet I can't stand house cats.

Tiger Pen

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Boo at the Zoo with Luke, an escaped convict [his buddies apparently are back in custody :)]. He looks like he's trying to blend in as a zebra, but I'm not buying it - how about you?! :) Naples Zoo, Naples, FL

my two Supergirls

I guess the captain is getting the old heave ho.

League of Women Voters of the Jackson (Mississippi) Area participated in this year's Boo at the Zoo, an annual Halloween event at the Jackson Zoo.

This was a giant bed that you had to walk under to get to the children's section of the zoo. Monsters were waiting within to give out candy.

A staff member from "guest services."