Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

BOISE (KIVI) — Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn’t expect. That’s exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was patiently ...

SOUTHEAST BOISE, Idaho — Imagine checking into your hotel room and discovering a guest you definitely didn't expect. That's exactly what happened at a Hyatt in Boise, where an albino ball python was ...

One of San Francisco’s unlikely heroes passed away on December 2, 2025, at the age of 30. Claude was one of the city’s most enduring symbols. Even while spending his time tucked away in a large ...

The San Francisco Bay Area lost a beloved resident earlier this week - Claude, an albino alligator that lived at the California Academy of Sciences. He died at the age of 30. Among the people who said ...

The 30-year-old alligator had been a resident of the academy for 17 years. A full exam and necropsy was conducted at the University of California at Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The museum ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. A necropsy has ...

The ghost-white alligator Claude, who greeted generations of Bay Area families at the California Academy of Sciences, died this week at the age of 30. The outpouring of public memories online was ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Claude, the beloved albino alligator at the California Academy of Sciences, is dead at 30, the institution announced earlier this week. The iconic 17-year resident of the ...

San Francisco loves its wild inhabitants. Coyotes climb our hills, cherry-headed conures lace our skies and sea lions moss our docks. Named after the patron saint of animals, the city opens its golden ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Claude, a rare albino alligator who served as California Academy of Sciences’ unofficial mascot, died Tuesday at ...

Staff and visitors at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco are mourning the loss of famous albino alligator Claude. Officials announced on Tuesday that Claude was being treated for a ...