heycalacademy:

Every day = perfect day to celebrate our 21-year-old American alligator, Claude! (And his triumph over itches despite rather short limbs.) While Claude’s albinism means he couldn’t survive in the wild today, that was once true of his entire species, which was decimated by hunting. Thanks the Endangered Species Act, populations of southeast America’s most iconic animal—critical to that ecosystem—are stable once again. 💪🐊  (📽 by Eli H.)

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