The Barcelona Zoo is part of the Parc de la Ciutadella. The area was used for the World Exposition in 1888 before the opening of the zoo in 1892.

One of the priorities of the zoo, the primates and the Dolphinarium also organises a daily dolphin show.

For children, the zoo hasmany attractions, such as games and pony rides.

The red brick building, which now dominates the Zoological Museum, was built by the well-known architects of Modernism Domènech i Montaner. The early work of Domènech was used as a model of the principles of Modernisme.

You will receive 20% discount on the ticket price of the zoo with the Barcelona Card.

Floquet de Neu (Snowflake) - the only known albino gorilla

Symbol of the Barcelona Zoo was the world's only known albino gorilla "Floquet de Neu" (Snowflake), since 1966 until his death in 2003 in the zoo enthusiastic visitors. He has also a dedicated website.

"Snowflake" came in 1966 at the age of 2 from Central Africa to Barcelona. The Gorilla child, whose mother was shot, was bought from a farmer by the zoologist Jordi Sabater Pi. Through the bright coat of paint the gorilla would be a easy prey for predators.

In the first months grew small primacy in the apartment of the veterinarian of the zoo. Floquet cared for a pet with a record 22 offspring. The zoo Barcelona wanted another white gorilla. But all descendants, including grandchildren, were pitch-black.

In 2003 "Copito de Nieve" died, the Castilian variant of Floquet de Neu, at the age of 39 from skin cancer. After receipt of his illness was the line of those who wanted to be before his enclosure several hundred meters long.

You can find the Barcelona Zoo on the map.