WE’RE SORRY!

OUR VISITOR’S CENTER IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR REPAIRS

We are currently updating our on site facilities and are temporarily not hosting on site events. But we are booking personalized Everglades tours with Nick. So, go ahead and give us a call and let the adventure begin!

COME MEET OUR WHITE ALLIGATOR “CRACKER”

Albino alligators are extremely rare. Biologists estimate there are only about 100 existing in the world. They are the offspring of parents that carry the recessive gene for albinism, meaning they do not have the ability to create melanin to color their skin or eyes. With their ivory-white skin and pinkish eyes, albino alligators would not survive very long in their native habitat of swamps, marshes, rivers, and lakes in the southeastern United States. Predators would easily find the young alligators because they are not able to camouflage amid their surroundings. Additionally, alligators bask in the sun to regulate their body temperature. However, an albino’s skin is very sensitive and can quickly burn. The sun also burns their eyes, making it harder for the albino alligators to see food and predators. We are fortunate to have such a lovely creature at our facility, so stop on by and meet the legend in person.