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Boo at the Zoo returns with frights, fun and wildlife at Reid Park Zoo

Reid Park Zoo's Halloween event features nighttime activities blending spooky attractions with animal encounters throughout the grounds.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on BBN Overnight
Published 12:36 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Photo: M.Fitzsimmons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Photo: M.Fitzsimmons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Reid Park Zoo — Photo: M.Fitzsimmons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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First reported by KGUN 9: “Boo at the Zoo returns to with frights, fun and wildlife at Reid Park Zoo”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 12:36 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte.

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KGUN 9Boo at the Zoo returns to with frights, fun and wildlife at Reid Park Zoo

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBoo at the Zoo is back at Reid Park Zoo, with frights, fun and wildlife, according to KGUN 9.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat is the whole pitch, and I respect it.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTonight's temperature for this story is twenty-two Celsius. A pleasant evening, nothing has overheated.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThis is not the actual zoo, it's an ostrich from the archive. Look at this, wings straight up.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt's a bird opening its wings, Kenji.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRoll it. Full plumage now, and it just walks across the sand like it owns the place.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWatch this part, the walk. Okay, the stride is very good.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou care.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentViral Score, seven out of ten. Points off because the ostrich needs no costume and the humans do.

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