The Truth About White Buffalo

I wasn’t looking for it. I was walking out to a water hole when I saw a white buffalo standing alongside another, normally colored animal. The contrast stopped me cold.

Learn about white buffalos in this new video.

That moment sent me down an investigative path — into genetics, history, and accounts that go back well before modern breeding programs or conservation herds.
In this video, I break down what a white buffalo actually is, the difference between leucism and albinism, how rare these animals truly are, and why historical records from the 1800s still matter today.

I also look honestly at modern selective breeding, why some sightings are difficult to interpret, and why that uncertainty doesn’t erase the impact of seeing something statistically extraordinary in the wild.

This isn’t about symbolism or belief. It’s about rarity, forgotten history, and how encounters like this stay with people long after they happen.

Chester Moore

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