How Santa Claus might be reaching you on Christmas Eve

It is traditional for Santa to use his trusty team of reindeer and reliable sleigh to make sure every present gets delivered on time

Santa Claus has a lot of places to get to on Christmas Eve - so it's not surprising he uses a few different modes of transport to get around.

The North American Aerospace Defence Command is tracking him as he makes his way across the globe.

Volunteers are expecting calls from 125,000 children all over the world, keen to find out where Santa is.

His location will also be shared on social media. Last year Santa got 1.6 million Facebook likes.

This surfing Santa in Los Angeles is sometimes joined by his wife, Mrs Claus, on a surf board

Back in 1967 Santa Claus chose to free-fall through the sky

Santa postmen deliver Christmas gifts to poor people for a charity campaign in South Korea

Sometimes Santa can be found underwater - this time he was swimming with sardines in South Korea

Santa doesn't just deliver presents - sometimes he saves lives, like when he volunteers at Sydney's Bondi Beach

Sometimes Santa will take a quick pitstop at the fairground

Santa's dedication to his work means he'll even swim if necessary

Santa can be a bit of a thril-seeker, parachuting in to certain locations

You just can't beat a bit of pedal power

Santa Claus water-skis as part of an event in Maryland, where he is joined by flying elves, the Grinch and Frosty the Snowman

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