What is white, over forty feet in length, and has 328 razor sharp teeth? The answer is the newest inhabitants at Gatorland, one of Orlando, Florida’s oldest and most beloved attractions. As the theme park turns sixty this year, it will debut a temporary exhibit featuring four of the world’s largest white leucistic alligators to roam the planet. Ivory in color with blue eyes, these sizable reptiles from the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans can be seen up-close in the world’s largest collection of giant white alligators beginning on February 13.

On display for a limited time, these four white alligators are each ten or more feet in length, weight over 500 pounds, and have reflective blue eyes. Folklore in Louisiana’s Bayou County dictates that gazing into the blue eyes of a leucistic alligator will bring a person good luck.

“People are awestruck when they see them, and just one look into those icy, blue eyes will give you chills,” says Mark McHugh, President and CEO of Gatorland. “We’re excited to bring these thrilling animals to Florida."

The alligators are called leucistic, not albino, because unlike albino animals, they do not lack skin pigment – their pigment is simply white. The gators were collected deep from a Louisiana swamp, where they were part of a clutch of seventeen infants recovered by workers from the Louisiana Land and Exploration Company. They were later brought to the Audubon Zoo, where only a few of the rare reptiles survived. No one knows why this variety of alligators occurs in Mother Nature; their lack of color puts them at a disadvantage in the wild.

Gatorland had to build a special, fully covered exhibit for its new residents because, like albinos, they sunburn easily and must remain in the shade. Located along the main walkway, the new 2,500 square-foot exhibit will allow guests to view these incredible alligators from just a few feet away. The swamp-themed space features rustic cypress walkways, glass viewing, and soft lighting. The gators, which haven’t been exposed to direct sunlight in years, were shipped to the park in early January in special, completely dark pens and then transitioned into their new space early on so they could adjust before the exhibit’s opening.

Combining “Old Florida” charm with exciting exhibits and entertainment, Gatorland is a 100-acre park and wildlife preserve that opened as a roadside attraction in 1949. One of the most affordable theme parks in Orlando, it provides family fun with thousands of alligators, crocodiles, an aviary, breeding marsh with observation tower, petting zoo, nature walk, educational wildlife programs, a gift shop, a train ride, restaurant, and more. Gatorland also includes the Gator Gully Splash Park and one-of-a-kind reptilian shows like the Gator Wrestlin’ Show, Gator Jumparoo, and the Up-close Encounters Show.

If you haven’t paid a trip to the “Gator Capital of the World,” now’s the time to visit some of Florida’s wildest and most popular residents – especially the new Leucistic alligators. Score your discount Gatorland tickets at OrlandoFunTickets.com, and you’ll find out why it’s Orlando’s only park with bite and attitude.