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2007-05-06 15:37:52 ** Utah, Zoo ** In the 1950s it was recognized that the alligator has been hunted almost to extinction in Louisiana while a rodent that was introduced to control water hyacinths was taking over wetlands without the alligator to prey on them. Alligator hatchlings were collected and reared in captivity to be released later.
1987, 18 white male alligators were found and picked up. There is no prior record of white alligators in history.

Album: Utah's Hogle Zoo
Image: 163 / 1125
Date: 2007-05-06 15:37:52
Tags: Utah, Zoo

In the 1950s it was recognized that the alligator has been hunted almost to extinction in Louisiana while a rodent that was introduced to control water hyacinths was taking over wetlands without the alligator to prey on them. Alligator hatchlings were collected and reared in captivity to be released later.
1987, 18 white male alligators were found and picked up. There is no prior record of white alligators in history.

Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30)
Aperture: f/4.5
Sensitivity: 400 ISO
Focal Length: 50 mm
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Owner: Ruben Schoenefeld
Camera Number: 1560516904
Image Number: 1777792

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