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Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy
![Erin Braaten A rare white buffalo calf, reportedly born in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, is shown on June 4, 2024, in Wyo. The birth fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned that it’s also a warning more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. (Erin Braaten/Dancing Aspens Photography via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/454b3cdc754c428c88dd9d0ba47e98a9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A rare white buffalo calf, reportedly born in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, is shown on June 4, 2024, in Wyo. The birth fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned that it’s also a warning more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. (Erin Braaten/Dancing Aspens Photography via AP)
![Erin Braaten A rare white buffalo calf, reportedly born in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, is shown on June 4, 2024, in Wyo. The birth fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned that it’s also a warning more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. (Erin Braaten/Dancing Aspens Photography via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3f6958f68ff848bd9e94d23c6d89cdfb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A rare white buffalo calf, reportedly born in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, is shown on June 4, 2024, in Wyo. The birth fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned that it’s also a warning more must be done to protect the earth and its animals. (Erin Braaten/Dancing Aspens Photography via AP)
![Matthew Brown Andrew Scott of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes photographs of bison, also known as buffalo, in Yellowstone National Park, June 13, 2024, near Cooke City, Mont. A rare sighting of a white buffalo calf in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley has spurred visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the animal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3e99686225c14c27ae0cdffd76f5b00b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Andrew Scott of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes photographs of bison, also known as buffalo, in Yellowstone National Park, June 13, 2024, near Cooke City, Mont. A rare sighting of a white buffalo calf in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley has spurred visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the animal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are seen looking for wildlife through binoculars in the Lamar Valley area of Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. The park has about 5,000 buffalo, or bison. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/245702f66f334c7d89933652ef2763ac/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park are seen looking for wildlife through binoculars in the Lamar Valley area of Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. The park has about 5,000 buffalo, or bison. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown Buffalo, also known as bison, graze in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A rare white buffalo calf was photographed earlier this month in the park, spurring visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the animal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7952d9e16276432e8c11088d1ac51f9d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Buffalo, also known as bison, graze in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A rare white buffalo calf was photographed earlier this month in the park, spurring visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the animal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown Two buffalo calves are seen at the edge of a road in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A rare white buffalo calf was seen in the park earlier this month. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/63c6f18051844457b50e6f61a361907d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Two buffalo calves are seen at the edge of a road in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A rare white buffalo calf was seen in the park earlier this month. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown Andrew Scott of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes photographs of bison, also known as buffalo, in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Cooke City, Montana. A rare sighting of a white buffalo calf in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley has spurred visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the animal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e7714a1bfab5475d8f7d951c94592e6a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Andrew Scott of Salt Lake City, Utah, takes photographs of bison, also known as buffalo, in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Cooke City, Montana. A rare sighting of a white buffalo calf in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley has spurred visitors to try to catch a glimpse of the animal. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown TJ Ammond is seen looking for buffalo, also known as bison, in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. Ammond said he was hoping to show his children a rare white buffalo calf recently photographed in the park. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2ea6ae402d734d4fb277c002e2a02346/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
TJ Ammond is seen looking for buffalo, also known as bison, in Yellowstone National Park, Thursday, June 13, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. Ammond said he was hoping to show his children a rare white buffalo calf recently photographed in the park. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown A herd of buffalo, also known as bison, are seen near the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, June 14, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A rare white buffalo calf was seen in the park earlier this month. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c66a46f883154f20beb3687a8403979a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A herd of buffalo, also known as bison, are seen near the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park, June 14, 2024, near Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo. A rare white buffalo calf was seen in the park earlier this month. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
![Matthew Brown 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. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0f165a31a6594a9ebb9cdb4f72ddd1ab/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
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. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)