From the Ty Beanie Babies collection.
Plush stuffed animal collectible toy. 
Mint with mint tags (with heart & tush tags). 
Approximate size: 7.5 inches. 
One of the Aquatic Water style TY Beanies. 

Inside the tag reads: 
Claude the crab paints by the sea
A famous artist he hopes to be
But the tide came in and his paints fell
Now his art is on his shell

Birthday = 09/03/1996