The recent appearance of a rare white bison calf has excited wildlife watchers in Yellowstone National Park
Bison are seen crossing a road in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. Visitors have been trying to catch a glimpse of a rare white buffalo calf that was seen in the park earlier this month. Standing at the edge of a bluff overlooking the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, TJ Ammond stared through binoculars at hundreds of buffalo dotting the verdant valley below.
Despite throngs of visitors with scopes and photographers with telephoto lenses in the Lamar Valley, a prime spot for wildlife viewing in Yellowstone, few others saw the calf and no sightings have been reported since. Even Braaten and her family did not see the calf again despite going back to look over the next two days, she said.Some speculate it was a short one.
Usually, white bison are born in ranch herds due to interbreeding with cattle. They are rare but not unheard of, with births making local headlines every so often.an unusually light-colored animal. Experts doubt the Yellowstone calf is an albino. Employees at several of the businesses that offer guided tours, hikes and horseback rides in Yellowstone said they had not seen the white bison calf. At least one was skeptical the sighting was authentic but a cellphone video provided by Braaten's son, Zayne Braaten, showing the calf in a wide scene looking very much like the Lamar Valley left little room for doubt the calf is — or was — the real deal.
Bison Animals Climate And Environment U.S. News General News Article 111149844
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
National Park Service denies ordering removal of American flag at Denali National ParkThe claim appears to have originated from a report by a conservative news outlet, citing an anonymous construction worker at Denali National Park.
Read more »
National Park Service searching for 2 people accused of 'archeological theft' at Utah national parkDo you know these people? The National Parks Service said they were involved in an alleged archeological theft at Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
Read more »
Photos of adorable white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park emergePhotos of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park have generated excitement as well as questions: How does that happen?
Read more »
Rare white bison calf reportedly born in Yellowstone National Park: 'A blessing and warning'The reported birth of a rare white buffalo fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe.
Read more »
Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National ParkA Montana photographer, Erin Braaten, captured a rare sighting of a white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley on June 4.
Read more »
Extremely rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National ParkWhite bison are seen as sacred by most Native American tribes, and are often referred to as 'spirit bison' or 'ghost bison.'
Read more »