A San Francisco-wide scavenger hunt with the prize of a plushie in the shape of him. You can pick up a new library card with his image. A glamorous swamp soiree will take place in his honor, featuring dinner made by “Top Chef” alum Melissa King followed by dancing on Wed/10. A second children’s book about him is coming out. There will be a party on September 14, complete with an ice “cake,” real cupcakes for humans celebrants, photo ops with the big guy, and of course, a birthday sing-a-long.

It’s all happening this month to celebrate Claude, the albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, who is turning 30.

Claude’s “hatch day” was September 15, 1995. He was born on an alligator farm in Louisiana and was originally about the size of a banana as a baby (cute!) Claude’s lack o

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