The Reptile Man — Monroe zoologist Scott Peterson — wowed a full house of children and parents with his touring band of snakes, lizards, tortoises and even a small crocodile named Lucy on June 25.
Held at the Olympic Peninsula Academy gym, this crowd-awing event was a part of the North Olympic Library System’s (NOLS) Summer Reading Program. The library system hosted the presentation three times on Tuesday with Peterson presenting first in Forks, then in Sequim, and finally in Port Angeles.
After his show, Peterson invited the children to take hold and take photographs with some of the reptiles including a harmless constrictor and a bearded dragon.
Peterson holds a Gila Monster for youngsters to see.
Sequim Gazette photos by Elijah Sussman The Reptile Man Scott Peterson Peterson drapes a constrictor over Shiloh Hannam on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photos by Elijah Sussman The Reptile Man Scott Peterson Peterson drapes a constrictor over Shiloh Hannam on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Arlo Svik faces audience while draped with constrictor.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Arlo Svik faces audience while draped with constrictor.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Children and parents gather around tortoise on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Cora Svik poses with Lucy the crocodile on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Cora Svik poses with Lucy the crocodile on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Fano Tofaeono (left) and Kallan Niclas with constrictor on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Fano Tofaeono (left) and Kallan Niclas with constrictor on June 25.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Lucy.
Sequim Gazette photo by Elijah Sussman / Lucy.
Alex Lerseth shares a moment with Lucy, the crocodile.
Alex Lerseth shares a moment with Lucy, the crocodile.
