Snowflake was born in the wild around 1964 and it was the world's only known albino gorilla to date. He lived at the Barcelona Zoo from 1966 until his death in 2003.
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"Study of Snowflake's genome determined that his parents had 12% of their DNA in common, leading researchers to believe that his parents were uncle and niece. His albinism was caused by a mutation of the SLC45A2 gene, a recessive gene he received from both parents."
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He did nothing and he spent all his life in prison. Humans are amazing creatures
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Amazing that he didn't wind up in a witch doctor's pot or in a jar at a Chinese apothecary.🦍
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While it is very sad that he did not get to stay in the wild. Being in captivity most likely saved his life. People tend to destroy beautiful, rare things for their own gain.
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Lived for 40 years at the Barcelona Zoo got its white coloring by way of inbreeding, new research shows.
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