In 1991, an American alligator was donated to the zoo by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The alligator was illegally taken from the wild in Florida by a Pennsylvania resident while on vacation. After returning home the alligator was removed by the Game Commission and donated to the zoo. The alligator hatched in June 1990. Named "Otis" by the zoo, the now 10 1/2', 400 pound alligator can be viewed from May until October in Kids' Kingdom. The adult male alligator can grow to 11' - 14' and 400 - 600 pounds on average and can live in excess of 60 years.