September 26, 2003, 06:38
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Snowflake is going to die
I already mentioned Nfumu ("Snowflake" in English, "Copito de Nieve" in Spain) the worlds only Albino Gorilla (who lives in the Zoo of Barcelona) in Siros thread about visiting Spain ( http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=97610)
Maybe Siro should hurry if he wants to see Nfumu alive.
Nfumu is terminally ill, suffering from Skin Cancer and has only a few weeks to live 
The Head of the Zoo hopes, that a lot of people will visit the Zoo of Barcelona, to pay Snowflake one last Visit and will say goodbye to him.
http://animal.discovery.com/news/afp...5/gorilla.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3128738.stm
Truely sad.
I am glad that I was able to see him in Life
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September 26, 2003, 06:39
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Yeah, but the gorilla will be extinct anyway within a decade.
Progress? You can shove it.
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September 26, 2003, 07:45
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The Head of the Zoo hopes, that a lot of people will visit the Zoo of Barcelona, to pay Snowflake one last Visit and will say goodbye to him.
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Sorry but 
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September 26, 2003, 08:25
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Yeah, lets all give the zoo money, cose the gorilla dies!
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September 26, 2003, 08:57
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Now, if you got to the zo with your family,
you won´t need to pay.
It seems that families are able to visit the Zoo of Barcelona for free during this time
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September 26, 2003, 09:11
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c'est la vie.
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September 26, 2003, 09:16
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Why not just clone him? That way they could have another albino ape to draw in the kids.
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November 25, 2003, 11:42
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Now the long expected has happened. 
Yesterday 24.11.03 at 6:40 am Snowflake was euthanized by Veterinarians due to his critical conditions.
His body will be donated to science.
http://w3.bcn.es/V01/Serveis/Noticie...l&home=HomeBCN
He won´t suffer anymore.
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Last edited by Proteus_MST; November 25, 2003 at 11:50.
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November 25, 2003, 11:58
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And so on....
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November 25, 2003, 13:05
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was he cloned?
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November 25, 2003, 13:29
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I feel sad for the gorilla....
I wonder why when people die or get ill I donbt really care unless they are close to me. But when an animal dies or gets ill, it gets to me...
To all of you who dont give a shlt:  
Spec.
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November 25, 2003, 13:31
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Monkey!!!
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November 25, 2003, 13:35
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spec, please
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November 25, 2003, 13:37
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I care more about humans than animals.
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November 25, 2003, 13:38
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And I don't even do that.
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November 25, 2003, 13:39
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To late Snowflake croaked.
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November 25, 2003, 13:42
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I'm not missing him, Az.
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November 25, 2003, 13:48
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How dare you dismiss all the nights of passion you had with him as if it was a just a common thing. You cold heartless person.
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November 25, 2003, 13:51
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Azazel?
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November 25, 2003, 15:45
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I care more about humans than animals.
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That is fine, and proper, but does it leave you with no room in your heart for animals at all?
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November 25, 2003, 15:46
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(he's Jewish)
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November 25, 2003, 16:28
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It's said to see monkey like creatures die. If it wasn't for those monkey things we'd have no real use for bananas... 
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November 26, 2003, 05:54
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We can put a man on the moon, but we can't cure an albino gorilla's melanoma? Sounds like a conspiracy to me.
 We all know the government couldn't ask the space aliens for their insta-cure because the government doesn't want to admit they are only puppets working for the grey-skinned, bug-eyed masters.
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November 26, 2003, 05:55
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Um....I feel very sad?
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November 26, 2003, 07:55
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Originally posted by The Mad Monk
That is fine, and proper, but does it leave you with no room in your heart for animals at all?
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Sure there is. for the animals I am personally aquainted, like my dog, or my friends' pets. I think it's bloody silly to go all sighing for an old gorilla dying when millions of people are suffering daily from shitty conditions. Ethically, I don't believe that animals are a part of any ethical eqation, but personally, I of course feel attached to my dog, my friends' pets, etc.
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