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Snowflake

This albino gorilla's name from Barcelona zoo is Snowflake. Just ...
Snowflake


Snowflake was the only known albino gorilla. Because his parents shared 12% of their DNA, scientists think that they were uncle and niece. That and that both of his parents both had rare cases that often lead to albinism is why people think Snowflake is albino. He died of skin cancer in 2003 (Dad saw him once!).

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