The Potawatomi Zoo has many animals from all over the world, but their collection has recently become even more diverse.

This summer, they have a new resident: Opal is a five-year-old albino alligator, an extremely rare find in zoos.

Less than 50 are in captivity across the country.

They are nonexistent in the wild because their lack of dark pigment makes it hard to hide from predators. And, just like some humans, they can get sunburned quite badly.

“There are several reasons why she's here: educational, to bring people into the zoo to see something new, and she's just very cool to look at. You just don't often see this,” says Marcy Dean, the society director of the Potawatomi Zoo.

It’s an exciting opportunity for people in Michiana to see the unique animal.

If you want to check out Opal, she will be at the Potawatomi Zoo until Labor Day weekend.

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he Potawatomi Zoo is housing a very unique animal this summer.

You can now catch a six foot albino alligator in alligator building.

They're are only about 50 of the white reptiles in the entire U.S.

The gator lacks the gene that gives it the brown pigment in its skin and eye's iris.

Zoo director Terry DeRosa says even though she's only been out for two days she's already causing quite a stir.

DeRosa says, "They're really awestruck by that because you never turn around and expect to see a solid white gator anywhere."

The zoo has to keep her inside because she'll burn from the sun.

The gator feasts on rats for dinner.

You can catch her at the zoo from now until Labor Day.

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