The Fjord horse is one of today’s oldest and purest horse breeds. Its historical habitat is Norway’s western coast, with its deep fjords and steep mountainsides.
Category page: animals
Muskox | a newcomer in the Norwegian landscape | Norway
The Norwegians rarely allow alien species into their fauna. With one notable exception, the muskox – first welcomed in from Greenland in 1924.
Norwegian Buhund | viking dog with an ancient history | Norway
The first Norwegian Buhund breed-standard came in 1926, based on a dog that had evolved, lived, and worked with the Norwegians since time immemorial.
Moose calf saved from drowning in 1939 | Norway
Magne Løvstuen and his family adopted this moose calf after saving it from drowning in Lake Mjøsa.
Reindeer | an ancient presence in the Norwegian mountains
When the ice melted after the last ice age, herds of reindeer followed in its wake. And with the animals came their main predator: the humans.
Horse history in the land of the Vikings vol 2 | Norway
The horse no longer roams wild in the Norwegian landscape. But it still has an important place in the Norwegian psyche.
Horse history in the land of the Vikings vol 1 | Norway
The horse settled in the Scandinavian landscape after the last ice age. Let us meet this majestic animal – and follow in its footsteps.
The last workhorse at Sandaker farm | Norway
When I was a boy, it was the workhorse that pulled the heaviest weight in agricultural life. And this had been the reality for as long as anyone could remember.