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 …

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.

Apt: A large white-furred arctic creature with six limbs, four being legs, which give it rapid speed, and two being arms with hairless hands, with which it grasps prey. It has tusks growing from its lower jawbone, and large faceted, insect-like eyes.

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 the wild and captured in 1966 by villagers in Equatorial Guinea.

Mar 6, 2024 · Scientists delved into the DNA of this remarkable gorilla, seeking insights into albinism and its survival implications in the wild. Through research inspired by Snowflake, we gained a deeper understanding of biodiversity and the …

Jun 9, 2008 · In 1967, local villagers in Africa's Equitorial Guinea captured a remarkable baby gorilla with a coat of pure white. The film tells the story of this amazing animal, from his loving upbringing by...

May 28, 2023 · The only albino gorilla in the world was named Snowflake. An animal suffering from albinism lacks the ability to create skin color. According to scientists, the world’s only known albino gorilla’s unusually white coloring has provided the answer to a long-standing enigma. Albino gorilla history

The White Apes of Barsoom are gigantic horrifying creatures, and the most deadly and fearsome on the planet. They are violent and powerful, they have six limbs that can function as either legs or arms. The Jeddaks of the world wear mantles made from …

Jun 9, 2008 · After nearly 40 years, Snowflake the white gorilla — who was the zoo’s most famous resident — was nearing death. Crowds gathered to pay a last, respectful visit to the elderly, ivory-maned...

In March 1967, Riopell and Zahl published an article about the gorilla in the National Geographic magazine entitled Snowflake, the world's first white gorilla. The name given to it by Riopelle and Zahl took off and the gorilla then became known as Snowflake, translated as Copito de Nieve in Spanish and Floquet de Neu in Catalan.