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!

Say Happy Hatchday to Claude
Dearest Claude,
We learned so much from you, Claude! No matter how different we look, we all want the same thing..for us to be happy! You are unique and brave and we love you! We wish you the best of health and see you for the 3rd time during our Spring Break in 2024.
Lots of love from Sankarshan and Shraddha in Dallas
2023-09-15T15:04:57-07:00
dear claude
I wish you a grate hatchday also wold love to see over there.
Love, Isabella
2023-09-15T15:04:06-07:00
happy hatch day claude
you are a handsome alligator every time i go to the academy of sciences i go see you are the best alligator!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love your bestie
2023-09-15T15:02:18-07:00
For the one and only albino alligator that I know, Claude
happy 27th hatchday, Claude! You are a very special alligator to me and I'm glad that you are happy with your life(hopefully). I saw you in the CAS and you look amazing.
Bestest wishes, Taissa
2023-09-15T15:00:20-07:00
Dear Caude
Hi Claude I heard its your HATCHDAYYYYY!!! Im so happy for you your 27th Hatchday. You are the coolest Alligator i've ever met (and the only). I hope this 27th hatch day ithe best and funnest Day everrrrrrrrr!!!! :)
Best wish's you Bestie Zaina Benghal :)
2023-09-15T14:58:28-07:00
dear claude
happy birthday claude i can,t belive your 27 i didnt know you before but in the lybary i read about you and i notice you and i know when is your birthday. happy birthday!
Love, Sophia
2023-09-15T14:56:10-07:00
hi Claude
happy friday !!!!!
love, Emma.
2023-09-15T14:54:35-07:00
Dear Claude
Hi Claude! Happy Hatchday!!! I hope you enjoy your smorgasbord of treats, I wish we could experience it with you. Thank you for making our visit so special, and we hope to see you again someday!
Stay handsome and stay well, The Bubbas
2023-09-15T14:23:07-07:00
Dear Claude,
Happy birthday Claude. We love you the best. We hope you have a great birthday. We hope you have the best birthday of your life. Are you okay from the bite from Bonnie? We hope you are okay with Leonardo's death.
Love Strawberry Point Kindergarten
2023-09-15T13:50:06-07:00
Dear Claude,
Happy Hatch Day!
Love, Margaret
2023-09-15T13:46:44-07:00
Dearest Claude,
Happy Hatchday Claude! I hope you live the best time of your life and never forget it! You're an amazing star! You're the best and most loved alligator in the entire world! No one can compete against your unique appearance!
Love, Lailah Her
2023-09-15T13:36:26-07:00
Dearest Claude,
Happy Hatchday Claude! I hope you live the best time of your life and never forget it! You're an amazing star! You're the best and most loved alligator in the entire world! No one can compete against your unique appearance!
Love, Lailah Her
2023-09-15T13:29:15-07:00
Dear Claude,
Happy happy hatchday! I hope you are having a wonderful day together with your turtle friends and that you have a great time on your log.
Your Kristina
2023-09-15T13:12:11-07:00
Dear Claude
You are my granddaughter’s favorite part of the Academy of Sciences. My best memory was when she was about 4 we were watching you from the lower level. And you know how you don’t move much and that is the way it is. But on that day you moved very much. She just started yelling HE IS MOVING HE IS MOVING. You might remember hearing that. It was about 2 years ago. Happy Birthday.
Love MacKenzie and her Grandma.
2023-09-15T12:47:05-07:00
Dear Sweet Cluade
We wish you a happy birthday! You are awesome and we love you. We hope we get to see you soon.
Love, 2nd graders from Michelle Obama school in Richmond, CA
2023-09-15T12:42:15-07:00

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