Snowflake

Famous Individual Animals

Snowflake was a western lowland gorilla and the world's only known white gorilla to date. He lived at Barcelona Zoo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from 1966 until his death in 2003. Also known as Floquet de Neu in Catalan, Copito de Nieve in Spanish and Flocon de Neige in French, he died on 24 November 2003.

Type: Western lowland gorilla
Distinction: World's only known white gorilla to date
Home: Barcelona Zoo, 1966 to 2003

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Article: Snowflake (gorilla) (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1429247
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