Welcome Mystic, the Leucistic! The only female leucistic alligator in the world hatched recently at Gatorland in Orlando. The other eight leucistic alligators are all male. Reptologists have been working for forty years to breed a female, lest this extremely rare coloration become extict. They appear all white with blue eyes; they are not albinos. One leucistic plays an important part in my novel, Bitter Sugar, an antebellum story at a Louisiana sugar plantation. I'm looking forward to hatching that project and sharing with you all! Mystic will be making her grand “debut” to the public in a specially shaded structure built for her at Gatorland. Maybe a side trip for your spring break?
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