During the Oct. 4 “Maskerade” conservation celebration, Donna and Brian Strobl of Schnecksville enjoyed sharing a laugh and striking up a conversation with the zoo's White cockatoos. PRESS PHOTOS BY SARIT LASCHINSKY

After successfully stunning onlookers with an impressive bit of card magic, KooKoo, the Cartoon Magician, expresses his thanks for the audience's applause in an appropriately entertaining way.

Angelo, Michelle, Isabella and Anthony Friendy of Schnecksville enjoy some Dippin' Dots while listening to Jimmy and the Parrots at the Lehigh Valley Zoo's pavilion during the Oct. 4 “Maskerade” celebration.

Eric Zettlemoyer from Zettlemoyer Auction Company presided over the “Maskerade” live auction, and helped bid off a Giraffe Cocktail Party, an exclusive VIP Zoo experience, and a number of tax-deductible donations in support of Lehigh Valley Zoo.