Rare Albino Gorilla Is Said to Be Near Death
Snowflake, an extremely rare albino gorilla and the Barcelona Zoo’s most popular resident, is dying of skin cancer and has only months to live, zoo officials say.
Since veterinarians broke the news last week, people have been filing by his cage to bid farewell to the Spanish city’s mascot, beloved despite his bad temper.
Snowflake has been a symbol for Barcelona since he was captured in Equatorial Guinea in 1966 and brought here. His skin cancer was diagnosed in 2001, but the disease has progressed suddenly and is no longer controllable, said chief zoo veterinarian Jesus Fernandez.
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