a LOUISIANA Native dies

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A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30.

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Albineaux is last "man" standing

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Claude the alligator, born in a Louisiana Swamp, dies an SF icon

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[MarlinMan3]

Why did he go to SF in the first place

[Turbine]

Why did he go to SF in the first place

Just guessing, but in 1995 Martin Hall was 4 years out from looking to Madison Avenue to decide who Louisiana's mascot should be.

[MarlinMan3]

Just guessing, but in 1995 Martin Hall was 4 years out from looking to Madison Avenue to decide who Louisiana's mascot should be.

Wasnt a martin hall Q, lol. Does louisiana not have zoos?

[Turbine]

Wasnt a martin hall Q, lol. Does louisiana not have zoos?

Audubon Zoo already had a Ghost of the Bayou in 1995.

[MarlinMan3]

Audubon Zoo already had a Ghost of the Bayou in 1995.

Ahhh

[MarlinMan3]

Wow, that seems like a stretch: "As an unofficial mascot of the museum and the city"

[Turbine]

Wow, that seems like a stretch: "As an unofficial mascot of the museum and the city"

Understanding intrinsic interest and the value it brings (no matter how far flung the source) is an art and is far superior to not being able to see the value in what is right beneath your nose.