BEND, Ore. (AP) – Three calves have been added to a one of the largest herds of the rare white buffalo.
The Oregonian reports that the three calves were born over Mother's Day weekend at a 288-acre sanctuary near Bend, Ore. The additions bring the total number of white bison at the sanctuary to 14.
Sanctuary operator Cynthia Hart-Button says two of the calves are females and one is male.
With their color coming from a recessive gene, white buffalos are rare among bison. They are not albinos.
Bison ranchers estimate there are about 50 white buffalos in the United States.