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Claude (hatched September 15, 1995) is an albino alligator ( Alligator mississippiensis) at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, United States. Claude lacks the pigment melanin, resulting in colorless skin, and he has poor eyesight associated with his albinism.
Feb 2, 2017 · Pearl is albino: her body doesn't produce melanin, the pigment that normally provides colour to skin and scales. This leaves all 2.3 metres (7.5 feet) of her body gleaming as white as her sharp...
Aug 19, 2021 · Learn about the two albino alligators that hatched last week at Wild Florida, one of the few zoos in the world with this genetic mutation. Find out how they differ from their non-albino parents and siblings, and what challenges they face in the wild and in captivity.
Dec 8, 2023 · The baby gator, which doesn’t have a name yet, was born with leucism, a condition that affects pigmentation. She is one of the few leucistic alligators in the world and the first known one born in captivity.
Jul 11, 2023 · Learn the difference between albino and leucistic alligators, their rarity, diet and where to see them in Florida attractions. Albino gators have pink eyes, while leucistic gators have blue eyes and some pigmentation.
- Jennifer Sangalang
- Social Media Strategist, Florida
Dec 12, 2023 · An extremely rare leucistic alligator born in Gatorland, Orlando, is the result of a genetic condition that leads to the partial loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white or translucent...
Aug 18, 2021 · Wild Florida, a gator and wildlife safari park, has two albino alligators that hatched from an 18-egg batch. Albino alligators have white skin, poor eyesight and need extra care to survive in captivity.
