Blizzard was born in June 2005 in the United States. The birth of a White Buffalo is a rare event. It occurs as the result of a recessive mutation that leaves the hair follicles without the dark pigment melanin.
Due to the remarkable appearance and rarity over the centuries, a White Buffalo became a powerful spirit in First Nation's plain cultures.
The legend of the White Buffalo Calf Woman tells of a Great spirit appearing as a beautiful young woman, dressed in white buckskin, who presented a sacred pipe and knowledge as gifts to the Lakota People. On leaving the village, she turned into a White Buffalo Calf
Blizzard was on loan from Winnipeg to the Calgary Zoo for a few months
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Cameratruth2 / Howard 16 months ago | reply
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conwest_john 2 months ago | reply
Brilliant portrait. Beautiful work.
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