Remembering "Snowflake", the only albino gorilla in the world. (10 Pics)

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 Snowflake the gorilla arrived at the Barcelona Zoo in the mid '60s to great fanfare, including an official reception thrown by the mayor of the city. Snowflake was captured by a farmer in Equatorial Guinea under tragic circumstances — the farmer killed all the gorillas in Snowflake's group just to capture him. He was found clinging to his dead mother's fur.

Through a series of middlemen, Snowflake found his way to the Barcelona zoo where he settled into a comfortable life. He went on to father 22 babies, none of which were albino.

In September 2003, it was announced that he suffered from a rare form of skin cancer (most likely caused by his abinism). Thousands of visitors came to pay their respects before he was euthanized a month after the announcement.

Source:http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/7-famous-albino-animals/snowflake-the-gorilla