White Buffalo (Bison)

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    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

    RIPizzo, ShutterByMe, kozma_gergely, johnnyneo (off for a week), and 141 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. Cameratruth2 / Howard 16 months ago | reply

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    2. conwest_john 2 months ago | reply

      Brilliant portrait. Beautiful work.

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