"[Claude] was a steady presence, teaching my children without words about curiosity, about respect for living things and about the joy of simply observing the world as it is,"
"We're deeply grateful for the kind messages, warm memories and generous gifts shared in Claude's honor,"
"and for the role you've played in making his home so beloved."
Approximately two thousand Bay Area residents attended a Jan. 18 memorial in San Francisco for Claude, the California Academy of Sciences' albino alligator, who died at 30 from liver cancer. Attendees included families, costume contest participants of all ages, and performers. Children and adults wore Claude-themed attire, and a costume contest produced a winner who described Claude as a unifying presence. The California Academy of Sciences posted notices thanking visitors for messages, memories and gifts given in Claude's honor and acknowledged the outpouring of community support.
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