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Jun 9, 2008 · Learn about the life and legacy of Snowflake, the only known albino gorilla who lived at the Barcelona Zoo for 40 years. See how his story reflects the changes in our understanding and care of captive gorillas.
Sep 2, 2020 · Also called Snowflake or Copito de Nieve, this albino gorilla was world famous due to his white color, being the only known albino gorilla in the world. Find out all about his life in this ...
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A white-furred gorilla appears in the French superhero comic series Photonik (featuring in "African Devil"; Volume 1, Mustang #66, 1981), serving as the totem for an evil shaman who wishes to rule all of Africa. As was the case with Snowflake, his entire group is killed by an unscrupulous poacher, and the white gorilla sold into captivity.
Jun 19, 2013 · Snowflake was the only known albino western lowland gorilla, born in the wild in Equatorial Guinea and later living in a zoo. Scientists discovered that he had a rare gene for albinism and that his parents were related, making him the result of inbreeding.
Jun 14, 2013 · A famous albino gorilla that lived for 40 years at the Barcelona Zoo got its white coloring by way of inbreeding, new research shows. Snowflake was a male Western lowland gorilla. He was born in...
Snowflake is the only white gorilla in the world, and the main attraction at the zoo. Children love her, but because she's different other gorilla's do not. With the help of Jenga, the...
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Jun 12, 2013 · Snowflake, the albino gorilla, was certainly special. As you can see from this beautiful photo, his fur was white, his eyes were blue, and his skin was pink. Although Snowflake passed away in 2003, he left behind a big legacy and an even bigger fan base.
