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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas picked the name for their new white alligator.  They landed on Chompitoulas.

The Aquarium hosted a naming contest for the creature, and thousands of aquarium fans voted.  An Aquarium staffer says Chompitoulas was the overwhelming favorite.

You can see the new white alligator in the Mississippi River Gallery.