Claude, the albino alligator's, dramatic arrival at the Cal Academy in SF -- from the archives

[@melanievang3500]

When I went there on a field trip I thought it was a fake aligator

[@matthewdelaluz2396]

melanie vang same

[@kawaiikoala5837]

Aaaah same then I saw this video and realized it was reaaaal

[@leboomer5042]

BRO SAME

[@emilynam6084]

I used to live by the museum and I thought it was fake too. Especially bc he didn’t move.

[@Queenofthatank]

Lmao my friend said the same thing n i said Nah it's real. The fact we were stoned when it moved made it even better

[@PlayboiCarti-ny9nz]

I remember going here for a field trip

[@matthewdelaluz2396]

Noodles same

[@jpmcavat4041]

COOLEST ALLIGATOR EVER

[@NebosvodGonzalez]

Thats not cool it has such a tiny Pen.

[@6Haunted-Days]

Wah wah whatever he’s the expert not you

[@oliver51383]

I learned about this allogator like 2 hours ago and I zoom meetinged with the author Emma Smith

[@ashlynn6485]

Urban legends never lie. 😌😌😌😌

[@johnnyfavorite1194]

8 Feet is particularly huge for an Albino Alligator.

[@AnAMAteurtraveler]

I remember going to a nighttime event they were putting on here about astronomy and because I lived in SF at the time I arrived super stoned, afterwards my friend and I stopped to look at Claude and I found myself just staring at him like how is that thing real and then out of nowhere he like rose up a few feet getting way too close and let out a prehistoric growl. Scared the h*ll out of me

[@shantizinzi]

Dreadful, there is such a thing as humane transportation

[@horacthy8577]

This is humane human usually sit in that truck aswell

[@doorisdead]

well there choices are potentially have a alligator escape and possibly injure someone or be rough while keeping everyone and the gator safe

[@Queenofthatank]

Thanks Claude for making senior ditch day memorable

[@MesMesTes]

Then bonnie ate his finger

[@oliver51383]

no she bit it and they did surgery on it and took it off

[@shantizinzi]

And doubly horrible to see how staff pounced him and really scared him, a little finesse kids. This is his introduction

[@sofia7374]

They HAVE TO do it quickly and forcefully because even with his mouth taped, he can knock people out with that tail or run away quickly. As if you could do a better job.

[@Kdyanna]

Seriously you need to understand why and how the CAS saved his life before you make such comments

[@shantizinzi]

@@sofia7374 it’s possible . I was the city’s go to for handling aggressive animals for years.. they weren’t aggressive with me.. perhaps bc i didn’t exhibit threatening body language To intimidate them.. have corralled 200 lb so called “dangerous” canines for flights in legal cases easily and helped other orgs for yrs with medical with fractious and feral animals and was asked to teach a course on it..

[@TeaSong1]

@@sofia7374 you are right caring for wild animals is like raising a child sometimes you HAVE to be strict you HAVE to be hard on them you HAVE to be cruel because there is no other solution

[@Queenofthatank]

@@shantizinzi yes because a dog and gator are exactly the same thing

[@Giraffelover268]

Why you gotta bite him man

[@oliver51383]

I know crazy

[@Kpotter8390]

Wow cal academy. That looks stressful. I’ve seen gator wranglers who know how to be kind. This is sad.

[@ihatemyjob3643]

Fr

[@maritinezmaria]

Claude is cant look a lot :(

[@YaBoiJeffe]

Disgraceful staff. It also has cuts on it's head not inflicted by another alligator.

[@doorisdead]

those aren’t cuts those are wrinkles

[@kellynonicr856]

Is this animal abuse?

[@mariosonicguy2569]

@Angel Jose Mendoza I’m pretty sure this is animal abuse

[@doorisdead]

@@mariosonicguy2569 this is not animal abuse they have to be a little rough with the gator or else it could run away or hurt someone

[@ihatemyjob3643]

It IS animal abuse to inflict harm upon an animal for anything other than an accident. And it IS on purpose because there's ALWAYS a better way to transport. Lack of finances are not an excuse to make an intelligent creature that can feel pain and fear bleed. Also there's never "we need to move them". Same as humans to native Americans during the colonization and after. Yes Abuse 🦍👋