![]() Snowflake | |
Species | Western lowland gorilla |
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Sex | Male |
Born | c. 1964 Spanish Guinea |
Died | November 24, 2003 Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | (aged 38–39)
Years active | 1966–2003 |
Known for | Being the world's only known albino gorilla |
Snowflake (Catalan: Floquet de Neu, Spanish: Copito de Nieve, French: Flocon de Neige; c. 1964 – 24 November 2003) was a western lowland gorilla who is the world's only known albino gorilla to date.[1] He was kept at Barcelona Zoo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from 1966 until his death in 2003.[2][3]