The Ghost Of The Bayou

This is the famous Ghost of the Bayou that is on display at Hogle Zoo. We went to go see it today. It's on loan until October. It is not albino but it has a genetic defect that makes all the pigment go out of the skin but not the eye. This alligator has blue eyes. It would not survive in the wild. There were originally 18 white alligators, all from the same nest but now only 10 are still alive. It cannot be in the sun because it's skin would burn. It was so interesting to see it and I'm sure we'll never see another one again. WOW!