Rare White Alligator ‘Spots’ Dies At Audubon Zoo

"Spots" an extremely rare white alligator who has been at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans since 1990, passed away yesterday at the age of 28.

Out of a population of 5 million, Spots was believed to one of fewer than 15 white alligators in the U.S. There is no cause of death known at this time.

Spots was found in a Louisiana swamp in 1986, one of 17 infants scooped up by land surveyors. A handful of them were later given to the Audubon Zoo, one of those being Spots. If left in the wild, Spots likely wouldn't have lasted long due to his skin making him easy to be seen by predators.

Did you ever see Spots while on a trip to the Audubon Zoo?