Overview
- The Recreation and Park Commission approved the ceremonial renaming of Music Concourse Drive in front of the California Academy of Sciences.
- The "Claude Forever" celebration drew about 2,000 attendees with eulogies from officials including Assembly Member Catherine Stefani and state Sen. Scott Wiener.
- Claude died in December at age 30 from liver cancer after 17 years as the museum’s unofficial ambassador.
- An Anthropic-sponsored webcam broadened the albino alligator’s reach, helping make him a global favorite.
- Most of his remains were cremated, and museum staff are debating how to reconfigure the swamp exhibit.