The newest and most exciting exhibit at the Alligator Farm features the albino alligators. This species was discovered in 1990 when a nest of babies was found in Louisiana bayou country. Two of those babies are now permanent residents of the Alligator Farm. To make them feel at home, a special habitat was designed with the back end of a shrimp house dock and walkway. Cajun music is played so the alligators won't get homesick.
Albino alligators are an incredible phenomenon.
Roughly five million alligators populate the southeastern United States, but only 30 of them are albino. Bill Puckett, general manager of the Alligator Farm, is enthusiastic about his newest alligators. The albino alligator was thought to be only a folk legend among the bayou people, who considered it good luck to see one. Come see for yourself that this is no tall tale. The alligators may not move around much, but they are alive.