Comments on: Claude is on hiatus

By: Grace Zimmer

Grace Zimmer — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:27:12 +0000

The past 2 times I visited the science academy I saw Claude but I coun’t find Bonnie…..did they take her out because of what happened to Claudes toe….or could Claude not live with her? When is she comming back? I miss Bonnie

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:04:41 +0000

This is my first time here, and my favorite part is Claude, the Albino alligator.I read the article, and i’m glad he’s feeling better!

By: Sofia

Sofia — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:10:25 +0000

I came to visit Claude in the swamp today (July 3, 2009) and did not see Bonnie. Was she hiding? Or is she in another tank?

Thanks!

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:29:11 +0000

Claude is 13 years old, and was born and raised in captivity in Florida before coming to the Academy.

By: Ivonne Abrajan

Ivonne Abrajan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:21:19 +0000

Where does Claude come from? How old is he?

By: Helen

Helen — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:17:45 +0000

Claude (who is now back in the Swamp exhibit and doing well) was already named when he arrived at the Academy. Bonnie got her name by popular demand – we asked visitors to our website to vote on their favorite name and I think you can guess the result!

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:49:49 +0000

I was wondering if bonnie and claude came to the exhibit with their names already, or if it was a take on bonnie and clyde and who named them?
thank you!

~ Michelle

By: Henry

Henry — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:22:18 +0000

I want to know how Claude broke his pinky. I want to see him again when his pinky is fixed. Bonnie wants her friend back. Get well soon and keep posting pictures!

By: Helen

Helen — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:28:09 +0000

Thanks to all of you for your concern and get-well-soon wishes for Claude. He is in great shape and will finish his medical treatment this week. He will then spend another few weeks behind-the-scenes as our biologists work on some navigational training that will make his life in the Swamp exhibit easier.

Like all albino alligators, Claude has relatively poor eyesight. Therefore he prefers to spend most of his time on the Swamp exhibit’s heated rock, where he won’t bump into anything. Bonnie, however, has excellent eyesight, so she is happy to spend more time in the water. In time (and with help from our biologists and their training), Claude will learn his way around the exhibit better and will feel more comfortable in the water.

Before coming to the Academy, Claude had never lived with other alligators, so his social skills are still developing. In the long run, Claude’s experience in the exhibit will be much more enriching and stimulating if he shares the space with other animals – including other members of his species. Therefore, our biologists will continue to provide training to help him navigate his way through his engaging new life at the Academy.

By: Judy S.

Judy S. — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:40:49 +0000

My family and I enjoyed meeting Claude in December. New York friends coming to meet him. Hope he’s back on the rock soon.