This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes.

The calf has unique black and white markings that appear as a smiley face. To stream WNEP on your phone, you need the WNEP app. Download the WNEP app. More Videos. Next up in 5.

Erin Braaten, who also captured images of the white calf, looked for it in the days after its birth but couldn’t find it. “The thing is, we all know that it was born and it’s like a miracle ...

Bison returning from brink of extinction in Yellowstone 04:56. Yellowstone National Park has confirmed that an extremely rare white buffalo calf was born in the park earlier this month.

Wyoming Hope, the park’s 3-year-old white heifer, had given birth on May 16 to a white calf − an extremely uncommon phenomenon, according to Bear River officials.

A rare white buffalo calf was born in June 2024 in Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park. White buffalo are sacred animals in Native American cultures—considered "both a blessing and a warning." ...

This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes.