KENANSVILLE, Fla. – Wild Florida, the gator park with a drive-thru safari, is now home to four baby albino alligators.


What You Need To Know

  • Albino alligators hatch at Wild Florida

  • The attraction welcomed four baby gators on Tuesday

  • Albino alligator skin is extremely sensitive to sunlight

  • Hatchlings will be added to the attraction's gator exhibit later this year

The baby alligators hatched on Tuesday to parents Snowflake and Blizzard, the park said.

 “This is the most incredible thing we have ever done!" Wild Florida co-owner Sam Haught said in a news release. “Helping create more excitement, interest and casting a bigger spotlight on all crocodilians is just one of the many pieces that speaks to our mission here at Wild Florida. These albino babies will definitely inspire our guests.”

The attraction’s Croc Squad collected 26 eggs from Snowflake and Blizzard in late May and placed them in an incubator to maintain a stable temperature. And 81 days later, the eggs hatched. Typically, alligator eggs take about 60 days to incubate depending on the temperature of the nest, according to Wild Florida.  

Albino alligator skin is extremely sensitive to sunlight due to its lack of melanin.

Snowflake and Blizzard, which were acquired by Wild Florida in 2017, reside in the attraction’s gator park. For those hoping to see the new baby alligators in-person, they’ll have to wait. The hatchlings, which haven’t been given names yet, are expected to be put in the gator exhibit later this year.

For now, you can see Wild Florida's newest additions in video it shared on its official Facebook page.

In addition to the gator park, Wild Florida also operates a drive-thru safari, which features more than 100 native and exotic animals visitors can spot from their vehicles.

For more information about Wild Florida, visit wildfloridairboats.com.