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Golden Gate Park Street Named for Beloved Alligator Claude

1/19/2026

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The Recreation and Park Commission approved naming Golden Gate Park street "Claude the Alligator Way" to honor Claude the Alligator at the California Academy of Sciences.
Claude the Alligator lived at the California Academy of Sciences for nearly two decades.
Claude the Alligator died in December 2025 after battling liver cancer.
The street will be unveiled during a free Sunday celebration.

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The Recreation and Park Commission approved naming Golden Gate Park street "Claude the Alligator Way" to honor Claude the Alligator at the California Academy of Sciences.
Claude the Alligator lived at the California Academy of Sciences for nearly two decades.
Claude the Alligator died in December 2025 after battling liver cancer.
The street will be unveiled during a free Sunday celebration.