Updated: 4 Dec| Published: 3 Dec
Claude, the rare albino alligator and longtime mascot at California Academy of Sciences, died of end-stage liver cancer and was mourned by staff and the public.Bart Shepherd confirmed the diagnosis after a necropsy revealed Claude's liver was almost completely affected by tumors.The museum plans a public memorial and has received significant support and condolences since Claude's passing.
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