Claude is turning 29 years young on September 15! We'll honor our favorite alligator with albinism with a smorgasbord of tasty treats (including fresh trout!) and a special birthday edition of Swamp Talk. Thanks for celebrating with us—Claude (and his team of attentive Academy biologists) really feel the love!

Say Happy Hatchday to Claude
Dear Claude,
Happy Hatchday you beautiful alligator! You are one of are favorite residents of the Academy - we ALWAYS make sure to stop by your pond when we visit the museum. We love you SO much! We hope you have a wonderful Hatchday, and enjoy all the EXTRA attention you’ll be receiving! We’ll see you next time we’re at the Academy!!
Love, The Smith Family of Livermore, CA
2024-09-12T11:52:19-07:00
Dearest Claude,
Congratulations on 29 years with us! We hope you have another wonderful year and that your friends there feed you something super special for your hatch day. Thank you for helping to educate people and for bringing your beauty and wonder to the world.
Love, Lynn, Matt, Chai, Skittles, Poptart, and Tortellini
2024-09-12T11:19:14-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy birthday
Love, jason and Daniel
2024-09-12T10:21:54-07:00
Alabaster Birthday Boy Claude!!
So many exhibits come and go, but you are a shining constant at the Academy! You are always the first and last exhibit we visit when we are there and we even eat lunch with you! We love you and hope to see your lovely lily white scales for many many more years to come.
Cheers to you, The Bueno Family
2024-09-12T10:20:53-07:00
Claude, the alligator
We wish you a happy birthday, plenty of treats, a warm rock and much excitement!
Zoey and Ellie
2024-09-12T10:20:08-07:00
Hi Claude
Happy Birthday. I knew you when you were back at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm!
Love you, G
2024-09-12T10:19:38-07:00
Claude
Happy happy day! I am always excited to visit you whenever I’m at the academy of sciences. I’m glad to hear you are growing well and staying healthy. May you have a wonderful hatch day!
Lots of love, Kaitlyn
2024-09-12T10:16:38-07:00
Dearest Claude,
Happiest of hatchdays beautiful boy! Your scales are shiny and your grin is both ferocious and intimidating! Never forget how loved you are, and keep sprawling around like you own the place - because you do.
Bugs and hisses, Maddie
2024-09-12T10:07:07-07:00
Dearest Claude
Wishing you a most extravagant hatch day! You are a dapper inspiration to us all.
Love, Team SnyderHops
2024-09-06T18:05:00-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy belated birthday! I was baking you a (fish/snake/turtle/rodent) cake. Cheers to 29 years - here's to 29 more!
Love, Dana
2024-09-06T07:19:43-07:00
My Dearest Claude,
I am thrilled to know that we share the very same Hatchday! In your honor I am sharing a watercolor illustration that I made called "Birthday Gator" (this particular gator is green-with-envy of your pearly white scales!). Enjoy your special day. I am betting that even though you seem shy you secretly love to be appreciated!
With best fishes, your fellow Virgo pal, Jazelle
2024-09-04T11:10:44-07:00
Dear Claude
Words fail me. I love you forever and a day. Never change!!
Your friend Nat
2024-08-20T16:25:25-07:00
Dear Claude,
Happy 29th hatchday! You may be cold-blooded, but you warm my heart everyday.
Love, Nick
2024-08-14T11:34:33-07:00
Dear Claude
I love you and I love playing with you. Happy birthday Claude.
D (age 3)
2024-07-29T15:58:33-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy #28 Hatchday Claude!!! We love you!!
From room 405 at Gomes Elementary School in Fremont
2023-09-19T15:04:48-07:00

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