Claude is turning 29 years young on September 15! We'll honor our favorite alligator with albinism with a smorgasbord of tasty treats (including fresh trout!) and a special birthday edition of Swamp Talk. Thanks for celebrating with us—Claude (and his team of attentive Academy biologists) really feel the love!

Dear Claude
Dear, Claude I hope you have a great hatch day I'm so happy about your hatch day I love how you are different than the other alligators it's really good to be unique, and white is a very good color for an alligator I hope you have a good hatch day.
LOVE, Ishaq Hidden Valley Elementery
2023-09-13T12:49:47-07:00
Dear Claude
I hope you have the best birthday ever you are beautiful see you soon.
Love, Charlotte Valley Elementary
2023-09-13T12:49:10-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy Birthday! I hope you have fun celebrating with the turtles, and am sure you will eat a very special meal. I love you sooooooooo much and think you are very beautiful Have Fun! (ps.) (:did I say I love you?:)
Love Simone Cheng, age 10 from Hidden Valley Elementry grade 4
2023-09-13T12:48:13-07:00
Dear Claude
I wish you a happy 28th birthday,we love you I hope you and your friends have lots of fun! You are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love, Naomi Hidden Valley Elementary
2023-09-13T12:47:18-07:00
Dear Claude,
happy hatch day I hope you have a wonderful day on your hatch day.
gage
2023-09-13T12:45:22-07:00
dear claude
dear claude happy hatch day you are very beautiful i hope you have great time with your friends
2023-09-13T11:59:46-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy birthday .I hope you have the best birthday you can ever have. HAPPY HATCH DAY CLAUDE LOVE RILEY oh by the way i have your stuffed animal
2023-09-13T11:58:09-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy birthday Claude,we hope you have the best birthday ever.
Love Taylor & Alyssa
2023-09-13T11:57:36-07:00
dear claude
Happy hatch day you are so good of an alligator you are the best see you soon
love the hinks famliy
2023-09-13T11:56:46-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy hatchday, Claude hope you have the best birthday of your life.
Love your fan Ryan
2023-09-13T11:54:21-07:00
Dear Claudius
A very Happy Hatch Day to you! About to pickup a large plushie of you for my daughter. She will be a fine addition to your loyal legion of fans.
Your boy, VLo
2023-09-12T12:07:56-07:00
Dearest Claude
It was a pleasure to meet you in 2016, and to catch up again in 2019. You are a wonderful alligator and I wish you many more years in your lovely swamp.
Love, your friend Liz
2023-09-12T11:52:58-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy birthday, you handsome devil!
An Admirer
2023-09-12T10:40:55-07:00
Dear Claude
Happy Hatchday!!! I hope it is wonderful and you get to eat something special and delicious to celebrate.
Love always, Ana
2023-09-12T10:25:24-07:00
Dear Claude
You are my first alligator I saw in person. I read facts about alligators and I love your book and your plushie. I have your plushie and a copy of your book.
Love, Bella
2023-09-11T17:01:44-07:00

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