SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Here comes Santa Claus, riding into the Santa Barbara Zoo by train!
He got a head start delivering presents to the animals this year.
"I love the Santa Barbara Zoo! Ho ho ho!" Santa said.
Mr. Claus brought tasty treats to Monty and the other penguins in the exhibit as well as gifts for the turtles, meerkats and giraffes.
"I decided to start early this year since I have so much to do. I started at the Santa Barbara Zoo to make sure to get them their presents ahead of time so I have enough time for the kids on Christmas Eve," Santa explained.