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Snowflake: The White Gorilla
June 6th, 2008 at 11:04 am

In 1967, villagers in Equitorial Guinea captured a remarkable baby gorilla unlike any they had seen before. Instead of the thick brown fur of most gorillas, this baby had a coat of pure white. Through a series of fortunate circumstances, the rare white gorilla ended up at the Barcelona Zoo, where he became an international star. Learn more about Snowflake, the white gorilla.

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