Strange Santa Claus Sightings: Swimming With Sharks, Dressed Like A Zombie, At The Optometrist (PHOTOS)

This is supposed to be Santa's busy season, but from the looks of it, he gets around.

Whether he's posing with gun lovers in Arizona, swimming with whale sharks in Japan or being a zombie in Mexico City, Santa has been spotted in some strange places this year -- like the optometrist's office?

No word on when he goes back to the North Pole, but if the reindeer see those pictures of him hanging around sheep in South Korea, they might be a little jealous.

Comments

[theshot92]

08:27 PM on 12/17/2011

I like the more "in cognito" Santa appearances ... like on www.SantaRunner.com !
Dave

[jb6789]

12:02 AM on 12/14/2011

That shark sucks. Seriously, it's a filter feeder.

[SoulOfDespair]

01:17 PM on 12/13/2011

At first, I thought the shark's mouth was a huge eyeball.

[Andy Page Lee]

09:17 AM on 12/13/2011

It's nice to see that Santa had a little time off.

[chippergirl27]

06:18 PM on 12/12/2011

Its nice to see someone doing something nice in my c r a p -of a city Memphis. Shout out to all the non-believers in Santa. Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Hannakah! Reppin' that 9-0-1 all day long! lol...no

[doodoopapah]

05:22 PM on 12/12/2011

Santa is a nut!

[moyramartin]

04:14 PM on 12/12/2011

Maybe the shark will eat him and we can get rid of him once and for all. Pagan garbage

[SCJohnson]

02:44 PM on 12/13/2011

LOL, don't you know Santa is a Corporate Creation???

[moyramartin]

03:32 PM on 12/13/2011

All in the name of money.

[Lily P]

10:45 AM on 12/12/2011

hOO hOO hOOOOOO says the whale shark!

[blkbrdsr71]

09:32 AM on 12/12/2011

Santa is no dummy, whale sharks are the only type I would swim with.

[jb6789]

12:03 AM on 12/14/2011

Now the poor basking sharks feel slighted.

[Gas-Bag]

01:35 AM on 12/11/2011

The Whale Shark has a certain beauty about it, gentle and graceful.

[hsiashang]

12:42 AM on 12/11/2011

I had my own funny Santa sighting today. Two guys dressed in Santa Claus stocking caps, black boots and white beards and mustaches and NOTHING ELSE where walking down Market Street in San Francisco when I drove over there today. Hysterical! Wish I'd had my camera with me.

[single malt]

06:06 PM on 12/10/2011

I hate people touching wild animals. I hate scientists tagging wild animals. If I am a shark or polar bear in the next life I am going to chomp on any human I see. Nature does better without man. Look at me, sounding like an enviro freak. All chickens should see the sun once in their lives.

[sadiemae1214]

09:30 PM on 12/11/2011

Hey, go have another "single malt".

[PDXTransplant]

02:33 PM on 12/10/2011

That would be my dream to swim with a whale shark! They're incredibly huge and gentle!

[rocketdog56]

03:02 PM on 12/10/2011

Fanned, I agree, I swam with manatees a few years back it was amazing.

[kck9284]

08:02 AM on 12/12/2011

Same here

[Just Dance]

01:41 PM on 12/10/2011

When I saw the picture with the bungee, I just kept thinking about how uncomfortable a long, fake beard must be when bouncing around upside down.