The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/12/02/beloved-albino-alligator-claude-academy-of-sciences-died/Claude, the albino alligator who has been a favorite pet to the city and revered resident of the California Academy of Sciences for almost two decades, has died at the age of 30 of a suspected infection. It was just this past April that Claude, the mascot of the California Academy of Sciences museum, got his own webcam — which was sponsored by local AI company Anthropic, after the company named their flagship AI assistant Claude. And in September, Claude the albino alligator celebrated his 30th "hatch day," with the museum hosting events to celebrate including a $650-per-person dinner cooked by Top Chef winner Melissa King. The Academy even gave out Claude plushies

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