Claude is turning 28 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!

Dear Claude,
Every time I visit I always make sure to see you! Enjoy being 27!!
Nat
2022-09-16T21:41:25-07:00
Dearest Claude!
Happy birthday to the coolest Albino alligator we know! May you have an awesome hatchday!!! FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS AMIGO!!! TAVALODET MUBARAK AZZIZ JOON!! WE LOVE YOU!
Love Nader, Melody y Daniel Gallo
2022-09-16T20:48:46-07:00
Hi Claude
Thank you for living! We love you. Beck misses you
The lowenberg family
2022-09-16T20:27:43-07:00
Dear Claude,
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays!!! My family and I are always so excited to see you, making your home the first spot to visit. Cheers to many more years of good health and happiness!
Love, the Whitlow Family
2022-09-16T13:44:39-07:00
Dear Claude!
Happy Birthday!! I seriously regret not getting a Claude plush on my last visit to Cal Academy. All the more reason to visit again soon. I hope your special day is as incredible as you are!!
With love, Tatiana
2022-09-16T13:44:28-07:00
Dear Claude
I'm so sorry I'm late! Happy hatchday to the only 'bino I'll ever cherish from the other side of the world ♡
Love, Meg
2022-09-16T13:42:58-07:00
To our dearest Claude
i remember seeing you for the first time when i was 7 or 8 years old (i am now 20.. 21 in a week n’ a half) and i thought you were the coolest thing ever! no one believed me when i told them about you.. but i saw you again in 2020 and you were just as cool.. i hope that you live a very long and happy life my friend!
Love, Joelle
2022-09-16T13:12:24-07:00
Dear Claude,
I just returned to Florida from a lovely visit to San Francisco. My hostess brought to meet you and I was thrilled! Claude, you are indeed a handsome fellow. I’ve never met anything like you before and it was so exciting to spend time with you. I have to admit I kind of flirted with you but you took no notice of me. I was smitten anyway. I hope to return to San Francisco again soon and I will be sure to check back with you. You are a gem!
Much love, Judith Paul
2022-09-16T13:03:54-07:00
Dear gator
Happy birthday Gator!
Love skylar
2022-09-16T13:03:14-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy hatchday ! We enjoy visiting you this summer! We miss U in Belgium !
Have a great day! Boris and all his family
2022-09-16T09:31:56-07:00
Dear Friend Claude
We have been friends for almost my entire life! I remember first seeing you when I was 5, and I think we have only grown closer since. Happy birthday!
From, Sneha
2022-09-16T09:03:02-07:00
Dearest Claude
Happy Hatchday, sweet handsome boy! You and I are nearly the same age! What a lovely age it is. Have the most wonderful day celebrating with all your friends. I’ll take my own, new, little hatchling to see you soon, I promise.
Love, the Sullivan family
2022-09-16T08:35:09-07:00
Dear Claude
How are you? I hope you had a good day! Happy birthday!!
Love, the Da Sie Family
2022-09-16T08:13:29-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy hatchday! Sending you lots of love on your special day.
Love, Vivien and Ryan
2022-09-16T07:29:32-07:00
Happy Birthday Claude!
Sorry we couldn't come to your birthday. I hope you have a great birthday. Enjoy the trout!
From Paul (6) and Dad (...)
2022-09-16T06:58:40-07:00

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