Harry Dean Stanton, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Alexander, and Jay Mohr are Beastly

Where do the stars go when they want to see beasts? No, not their agent's office--the L.A. Zoo!

Celebrity sightings are common at the Los Angeles Zoo. Sometimes it's random, but often it's because Hollywood lends its support to the institution. The "Go Wild About Reading" summer series featured book readings by the likes of Melissa Gilbert and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. And "Golden Girl" Betty White is a Los Angeles Zoo Commissioner!

The 35th Annual Beastly Ball that took place on June 18, 2005 featured Jay Mohr as host. In attendance were Harry Dean Stanton, Rebecca De Mornay, and Jason Alexander (pictured with Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association trustees Lori Winter Samuels at left and Susan Fine on the right.)

If you want to feel like a star, how about lending your support to the zoo? Learn how to support the LA Zoo here. Or, support your local zoo. (And if you're one of those people with mixed feelings about zoos and whether they're worthy of support, please pick up Yann Martel's wonderful Life of Pi, winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize. Not only is it an excellent read, but it also contains an excellent and engaging defense of zoos.)