Date: Thu Jul 5, 2007 8:59 pm ((PDT))


Royal  Gorge Bridge and  Park
Canon  City, Colorado
News:   TWO BABY WHITE BUFFALO BORN 
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park  proudly announces the birth of two rare
coloration, white buffalo calves. The  Park has maintained a special breeding
program in
hopes of producing this rare  white coloration in offspring. The Park´s Royal
White line of buffalo made their  first appearance in 2003, at the  Western 
Wapiti Wildlife  Park when a white buffalo was brought  in for all guests to
enjoy. The two bull calves are sired by Chief Silver  Bullet, the Park´s three
and half -year old buffalo. 
The rare white coloration has  been revered by Native Americans for centuries
and has created many legends. Of  the three calves born this Spring, there
were two white bull calves, and one  brown heifer carrying the white gene. At
birth they all weighed around 65  pounds. The first calf, born May 29,  2007,
was named Chief Joseph after the Native American Nez Perce  Chieftain. 
Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is  looking for that great special name for the
handsome bull calf born June 3, 2007, sired by Chief Silver  Bullet.