Claude the albino alligator, a beloved figure at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, has died at the age of 30, the museum announced. "He brought joy to millions of people at the museum and across the world, his quiet charisma captivating the hearts of fans of all ages. Claude showed us the power of ambassador animals to connect people to nature and stoke curiosity to learn more about the world around us," the museum said in a statement released Tuesday. | CBS13 CBS Sacramento

3.9K reactions · 597 shares | Here comes cute! Well, sort of. They squeak when threatened, and females deliver a painful sting — meet the velvet ant (actually a kind of wasp, but you can see where the common name comes from). | California Academy of Sciences | Facebook

527 reactions · 25 shares | Lunchtime is all the time for our bamboo shrimp — here's your invite to a mini-meal! These shrimp use their feathery appendages to pull small bits of algae from the water and directly into their mouths (bonus: that also keeps their homes tidy). | California Academy of Sciences | Facebook