Rare Albino American Alligator Shows Up At Roger Williams Park Zoo As Their Newest VIP Guest

Most wild animals can handle their lives flawlessly on their own, but there are still many luckless critters who need a helping hand to survive because of some unwanted birth defects, for example the albino ones. Without a normal appearance like other members of their family, those special guys are always the most vulnerable beings in their natural habitats.

"If she were in the wild, she wouldn't make it," says Roger Williams Park Zoo's spokeswoman Corrie Ignagni. "When they are born, they are only a few inches, so a larger alligator would probably prey on her." To ensure their VIP guest's safety, the zookeepers have created a covered enclosure just for her in their newest temporary exhibit, "Shades of Nature", which is located in a renovated greenhouse.