Goodbye gator, see you later: San Francisco mourns its beloved albino alligator
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San Francisco recently held a unique memorial to celebrate Claude, the albino alligator who resided at the California Academy of Sciences for 17 years. Hundreds gathered in Golden Gate Park to honor Claude, who died in December, with a New Orleans-style brass band, a gator-shaped sourdough bread, and drag queen story time. Claude, known for his rare albinism, captivated over 22 million visitors and became a beloved city icon. He was also remembered for an incident where he swallowed a 12-year-old girl's ballet shoe, requiring a complex veterinary procedure for its removal. The memorial highlighted Claude's significance as a symbol of accepting differences and celebrating those who feel like outcasts. A street was also officially named Claude the Alligator Way.
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