Community in San Francisco remembers beloved alligator Claude
Jan 18, 2026
A final sendoff Sunday for a beloved albino alligator in San Francisco.
The California Academy of Sciences hosted a celebration of life for Claude. The alligator was a favorite at the museum for 17 years before he died in December from liver cancer at 30-years-old.
The event was free and inclu
ded a brass band parade and a costume contest.
Earlier this month, San Francisco city leaders voted to move forward with plans to remember Claude by renaming a street after him in Golden Gate Park. ...read more read less