Programs

Swamp Talk

Thu Dec 19 at 3:30 pm - The Swamp
This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information.
Claude, the Academy's American alligator with albinism, in the swamp exhibit
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Swamp Talk
Daily, 3:30 pm
The Swamp

Learn about the vitally important wetland ecosystems of the Southeast United States with Claude, our American alligator with albinism! Listen to the sounds of swamp inhabitants as the life cycle of North America's largest reptile is traced from hatchling chirps to the booming bellows of mature adults, all beneath the moss-draped limbs of a bald cypress.

About the Swamp

Claude the alligator with albinism smiles for the camera

The Swamp is best known as the home of Claude, the startlingly white Alligator mississippiensis who's become one of the Academy's most famous residents. Go below for underwater, eye-to-eye views of Claude and the Swamp's other creatures, then explore surrounding tanks filled with fearsome-looking alligator gars and a fascinating array of reptiles, arachnids, and amphibians.

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Alligator accordion paper craft against orange background
Science @ Home: Swamps

Immerse yourself in the incredible biodiversity of swamps through interactive videos, creature crafts, and more.

A woman and child in front of the Philippine Coral Reef tank
Steinhart Aquarium

Come face-to-fin with nearly 60,000 animals—from deep-sea oddities to Claude, our alligator with albinism.