We come to you today bearing sad news. After 30 years of chomping, chilling, and charming the public, the undisputed king of San Francisco, Claude the albino alligator, has died. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30,” the California Academy of Sciences, who cared for Claude, announced on December 2. “Claude was an iconic California Academy of Sciences resident who many visitors formed deep connections with during his 17 year tenure.”

While the exact cause of Claude’s death is not yet known – a necropsy is soon to be carried out, which will provide more detail – he had been undergoing close monitorin

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