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
Happiest of birthdays, Claude!
You are the best alligator in the whole wide world. I hope you have the most amazing day chilling on your rock and eating crab. You deserve it buddy!
Love, Hannah
2023-09-15T09:10:45-07:00
Dear Claude
Wishing you the happiest of hatchdays, with lots of fish and other yummy treats! We hope the snapping turtles throw you a huge party!
Love from the Smith family
2023-09-15T09:09:00-07:00
Gator Claude,
Happy Birthday!!! We live in Austin, TX or we’d be there to watch you get your special birthday treats! We miss your toothy grin, and have a great Hatchday!
All the best, Ogden and Nathan
2023-09-15T05:06:35-07:00
Hello Claudé,
Happy hatchday! I hope your log is extra warm today and you get to sit on it all day and you do not bump into a single thing.
Love, Jonah
2023-09-15T02:48:05-07:00
Dear Claude
You are so cute.
Love, the Chan family
2023-09-14T19:01:00-07:00
Hello Claude
Happy birthday to you. I hope you get a delicious meat cake on your special day.
Love, the Le family.
2023-09-14T18:31:51-07:00
My Buddy, Claude
Happy birthday, Claude! You’re mine and a lot of kids’ favorite alligator. Thanks for showing us that being different makes you cool and very special. Here’s to many more! Say hi to your turtle friends for me!
Love, Tasha
2023-09-14T17:04:14-07:00
dear Claude
Hi, happy hatchday love you
love,Fiona
2023-09-14T08:38:58-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy hatch day
-abby
2023-09-13T13:59:11-07:00
Dear Claude,
I hope you have the best birthday of your life, you're an amazing star!
Love, Sophia Jaramillo
2023-09-13T13:50:20-07:00
Dear Claude,
I hope you have the best birthday of your life, you're an amazing star!
Love, Sophia Jaramillo
2023-09-13T13:45:55-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy hatch day i will be learning about you today have a happy hatch day
-Abigail
2023-09-13T13:38:11-07:00
Dear Claude
Even though you are different your still handsome and happy happy birthday to and we love you and regards to your snapping turtle friends and again be careful always and I hope I can see you soon...
love the hiddin valley elementary school student
2023-09-13T13:10:50-07:00
claude
dear Claude HAPPY HATCH DAY i hope you have tasty food with your friends have a happy, happy hatch day!
Love the Jenkins family
2023-09-13T13:01:24-07:00
dear claude
dear claude happy hatch day you are very beautiful i hope you have great time with your friends
2023-09-13T12:56:06-07:00

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