I saw a white buffalo and I wanted to know more.
I’d heard the legends before. I knew the stories passed down through Native cultures. But I wondered — how real is this? How rare could something like that actually be?
What I found out blew me away.
White buffalo are not just uncommon — they’re almost unheard of. Born roughly once in millions, their appearance has been seen for centuries as a symbol of renewal, hope, and profound change. For many, seeing one is considered a once-in-a-lifetime moment… if it happens at all.
Watch my deep-dive video on white buffalo here.
And then, standing in the Texas Hill Country, it happened to us.
The day had already been meaningful. We were with children who had faced more hardship than most people ever should, having just completed a Wild Wishes® experience that none of us would forget. We stopped briefly to photograph a herd of longhorns moving through a bluebonnet-covered meadow — the kind of moment you don’t rush.
That’s when we noticed movement in the trees.
First, a massive bison emerged from the shade — powerful, imposing, unforgettable. And then, from behind another oak, something else stood up.
White.
Not light-colored.
Not dusty.
White.
When it turned and locked eyes with us, everything else faded. The research, the legends, the questions — they all collided in that moment. This wasn’t a story anymore. It was real.
I’ve had incredible wildlife encounters in my life, but learning what this animal represented — and just how rare it truly is — changed the way I saw that moment entirely.
None of it would have happened if I’d stayed indoors that day.
This video isn’t just about a white buffalo.
It’s about curiosity — about wanting to understand the world a little better, and discovering that sometimes the truth is far more powerful than the myth.
If you’ve ever felt drawn to a question you couldn’t ignore…
If you’ve ever needed a reminder that the wild still holds wonder…
Come with me.
Chester Moore
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