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2. A story about the white deer of Argonne National Laboratory

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:48 PM

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Sadly they’re gone now, but I used to see them when we went to Rocky Glen when I was a kid

https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2016/Argonne-National-Laboratory/

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Hi all. I saw a white deer with two white fawns [View all] johnnyfins Yesterday OP

Maybe identical twins? I would think getting GPV Yesterday #1

A story about the white deer of Argonne National Laboratory Cadfael Yesterday #2

I remeber this from elementry school Lochloosa Yesterday #3

Were they wearing sailor-style school uniforms? TrunKated Yesterday #4

haha. johnnyfins Yesterday #7

Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #5

i was driving so no pics. sorry. johnnyfins Yesterday #8

It's okay 👍 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #9

There is a small herd of them in Wisconsin... 2naSalit Yesterday #6

Very cool photos... GiqueCee Yesterday #14

Wow sammythecat 16 hrs ago #24

I was on a trail in the driftless region of Illinois Stacey Grove Yesterday #10

Gowing up there was an albino white tail on our farm. About 80% white. twodogsbarking Yesterday #11

There's a herd in NY, descended from an English gift or something Easterncedar Yesterday #12

White Deerskin Dance PufPuf23 Yesterday #13

Whoa! That highly unusual. The genes expressed in both offspring. paleotn Yesterday #16

I'm surprised the deer lived to reproduction age. TomSlick Yesterday #18

Sadly, they are gone. Not a happy story. LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #22

I just found this video on Facebook. Sector 001 20 hrs ago #20

Argonne National Labs near Chicago has white deer, but they're imported. LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #21

Beautiful! 🦌 💕💕 nt Raine 16 hrs ago #23