Snowflake the white gorilla, 38-40
Posted: Monday, November 24th, 2003 4:01 amA white gorilla which has been a star attraction at Barcelona zoo for decades has died of cancer, officials say.
Snowflake was thought to be the world’s only white gorilla.
He had been at the zoo for 37 years, popular with generations of visitors and becoming a symbol of the city.
Spanish vets had known since 2001 that Snowflake was suffering from skin cancer, but they announced in September that his illness had progressed and he had only a few months to live. … Read full obituary
