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<\/p>\nAN EXTREMELY rare white alligator has stunned scientists after emerging from an egg in Florida with pink skin and crystal blue eyes.<\/p>\n
The female has won the hearts of gator fans who reckon the reptilian version of \u201cOl\u2019 Blue Eyes" should be called \u201cBaby Sinatra.\u201d<\/p>\n
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News of the incredible hatching at Gatorland Orlando was revealed across social media on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Proud workers who released a clip of the baby on YouTube, said that according to "Cajun folklore, good fortune comes to those lucky enough to stare into the crystal blue eyes of the white alligator."<\/p>\n
They admitted it had been difficult keeping quiet about the emergence of the extremely rare white leucistic alligator at the reptile attraction.<\/p>\n
The park said: "For the first time since a nest of leucistic alligators was
discovered in the swamps of Louisiana 36 years ago, we have the first birth of a solid white alligator ever recorded from those original alligators."<\/p>\n
The 19.2-inch (49 cm) female slithered out of its shell and into the history books as one of just a few known captive leucistic gators, Gatorland said. Pronounced "loo-kiz-im", this is a genetic peculiarity which gives a white colour.<\/p>\n "This is beyond rare. It is absolutely extraordinary," added Mark McHugh, president and CEO of Gatorland.<\/p>\n He said: "These are incredibly special animals in the reptile world, and we are being very careful with their safety and security.<\/p>\n "We plan to have them on display early next year so guests can <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "For now, however, we continue to keep them safe where we can closely monitor their health and growth."<\/p>\n Leucistic gators are the rarest genetic variation in the American alligator. <\/p>\n They differ from albino alligators, which have pink eyes and a complete loss of pigment, according to Gatorland.<\/p>\n The team said on YouTube: "Albinos have pink eyes.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are hundreds of albino alligators around the world, but leucistics have little patches of normal coloration on them, and crystal blue eyes. <\/p>\n "This is what makes them leucistic. <\/p>\n "There were 18 of them born in Louisiana back in 1987. There are only seven of them still living today – three of them right here in Gatorland.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so excited that we\u2019ve got a baby one of them."<\/p>\n The female baby's normal-colored mum carries the gene, while her father is \u201csolid white, leucistic\u201d, they added.<\/p>\n She emerged at the same time as her brother a normal colored gator.<\/p>\n But it has been a fraught time for staff, as it had taken both babies ten extra days to emerge from their shells. <\/p>\n They said: \u201cUsually American alligators hatch about 65 days (but) these hatched on the 75th day.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019d given up hope.\u201d<\/p>\n A veterinarian has checked the baby\u2019s health, including her eyes and ears, with both siblings declared as being \u201cfeisty little critters."<\/p>\n There will, however, be implications because of her pale skin.<\/p>\n Without the darker skin pigmentation, they can\u2019t have direct sunlight for long periods of time because they sunburn easily. <\/p>\n Gatorland has asked the public to help name the beautiful white female and her normal colored brother.<\/p>\n One person suggested on YouTube: "With those blue eyes, you could name that Baby Sinatra! Ole Blue Eyes!"<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/JH-VASE-COMPOSITE.jpg\")
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"BABY SINATRA"<\/h2>\n
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