white saltie 1991

giant white Crocodylus porosus which "suddenly died" before a new a enclosure could be constructed

only the head is white - very peculiar

probbaly not fully white just a skin pigment defiency in the head

very interesting. There is a full albino white crcodile in Jong's crocodile farm in Malaysia. Most likely a saltie.

PeGe said:

giant white Crocodylus porosus which "suddenly died" before a new a enclosure could be constructed

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I saw this white estuarine crocodile on a number of visits to Stuttgart (Wilhelma) Zoo during the 1980s and 1990s.

The last time I was in Stuttgart, I saw this crocodile stuffed in the Zoology Museum; according to the museum signage, this animal arrived at Stuttgart Zoo in 1967 and died in 2000.

Being that, I assume he may of been of considerable size??

Yes, it was just called "the white crocodile" even though it wasn't white or yellow or whatever. There are rumours that it was a kind of "planned death" because the old enclosure was far too small and i don think it was the most beloved job to clean it,....
the area was renovated, a new crocodile exhibit is constructed and again, estuarine crocs including a white one, are inhabitatnts.
i personally do think it's tottally unnecessary to keep such a species in such an enclosure when there are far more endangered species around,....
30sth years isn't old enough to die for an crocodile, i guess.
Rumours, don't get me wrong!