Tag: animals
Leash patrols aim to protect wildlife
Heavy snow in the hills and forests of Southern Norway has made life even more challenging for deer, moose and other wildlife this winter....
Reindeer tragedy in Finnmark
More than 100 reindeer returning from summer grazing land along the coast to inland winter grazing in Northern Norway were found drowned in a...
Memorial to a walrus draws visitors
It's been just over a year since an orphaned walrus who swam into the hearts of thousands of Norwegians last summer ended up being...
Bird flu threatens Norway’s wildlife
Norway's northern regions of Finnmark and Troms are battling the largest outbreak of bird flu ever seen in the country. More than 10,000 dead...
Russian white whale arrived in Oslo Fjord, along with US warship
Norwegians have become fond of a white beluga whale that first surfaced in the far north in 2019 and has been swimming south ever...
Popular white whale turns up in Stavanger
A tame white whale that surfaced off the coast of Northern Norway a few years ago has turned up again, now much farther to...
Bear makes new appearances
A young bear that's been roaming around southeastern Norway lately has made several more appearances, this time in the Hadeland area north of Oslo....
‘Sing if you meet the bear’
Several residents of the Gjerdrum area northeast of Oslo spotted a surprise visitor over the weekend; a brown bear sauntering along a local road...
Oslo drops official New Year fireworks
The Norwegian capital has become the only major city in the country to drop traditional fireworks displays at midnight on New Year's Eve this...
Dog owner sentenced to jail
A 58-year-old grandmother in Brumunddal, Norway has been sentenced to six months in jail, after her dog attacked and killed her own 18-month-old grandson....
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