"Claude", A Rare White Alligator( #3)

            This magnificent "White" or "Albino" Alligator is the rarest around (some say there are less than 50 remaining in the U.S.). Restricted to the Southeastern U.S. they have difficulty surviving in the wild and are often taken to zoos. Aside from their color (or, lack thereof) there's really not much difference between them and all other alligators. They live in freshwater, swamps, marshes, rivers, lakes and small bodies of water and are sometimes referred to as the "Swamp Ghost". Legend his it that those who gaze into the eyes of the White Alligator (if you can survive it!) will be blessed with good luck for the coming year and prosperity will surely follow.

This alligator's name is "Claude" and he has taken up permanent residence at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California. He can remain still for hours with only an occasional breath or movement of an eyelid to indicate that he's still alive. Claude weighs in at 149 pounds and is nearly eight-and-a-half feet long.

Taken in: United States / California / Inner Sunset (show map)

Taken on: December 30, 2024

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