https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Wildlife encounters are very common across Norway. Whether you are in the forest, on the road, or even in your own garden, being prepared is important as these situations can quickly become dangerous. https://www.thelocal.no/20260611/what-you-need-to-do-if-you-come-face-to-face-with-an-elk-in-norway Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:15:36 +0200 what-you-need-to-do-if-you-come-face-to-face-with-an-elk-in-norway Police said Thursday that an elk that had wandered into downtown Oslo, drawing curious crowds, had been shot and killed. https://www.thelocal.no/20260611/elk-put-down-after-wandering-into-central-oslo Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:13:21 +0200 elk-put-down-after-wandering-into-central-oslo In Norway, one of the most dangerous animals is also one of the smallest: the tick. It is important that as the temperatures get warmer this spring, you are aware of how to protect yourself and your family. https://www.thelocal.no/20260422/explained-how-to-protect-yourself-during-norways-tick-season Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:52:40 +0200 explained-how-to-protect-yourself-during-norways-tick-season Arctic sea ice is vanishing faster than ever, and scientists expected polar bears in Svalbard would grow thinner. But a surprising new study reveals they are gaining body fat, defying predictions despite rapid climate change in the region. https://www.thelocal.no/20260130/norways-polar-bears-bulk-up-despite-melting-arctic Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:48:56 +0100 norways-polar-bears-bulk-up-despite-melting-arctic In Norway, one of the most dangerous animals may actually be one of the smallest - the tick. And the number of cases of tick-related diseases being reported is reaching record levels. https://www.thelocal.no/20200714/ticks-how-to-protect-yourself-against-ticks-vaccine-treatment-tbe-lyme-disease-norway-three-2 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:44:03 +0200 ticks-how-to-protect-yourself-against-ticks-vaccine-treatment-tbe-lyme-disease-norway-three-2 Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, will urge the companies in which it holds stakes to respect animal welfare, a move hailed by animal rights activists. https://www.thelocal.no/20250121/norways-wealth-fund-calls-on-firms-its-invested-into-to-respect-animals Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:45:11 +0100 norways-wealth-fund-calls-on-firms-its-invested-into-to-respect-animals Dozens of countries on Tuesday approved downgrading the protection status of the wolf in Europe, a move activists say will upset the recovery made by the species over the past 10 years after near extinction a century ago. https://www.thelocal.no/20241203/europe-set-to-allow-more-wolf-hunting-after-protection-status-lowered Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:33:52 +0100 europe-set-to-allow-more-wolf-hunting-after-protection-status-lowered An eagle shot dead in Norway after wounding a young girl had previously attacked several other people, Norwegian authorities announced on Friday, describing the behaviour as "abnormal." https://www.thelocal.no/20240914/eagle-that-attacked-toddler-in-norway-linked-to-other-incidents-authorities Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:41:23 +0200 eagle-that-attacked-toddler-in-norway-linked-to-other-incidents-authorities Police in Norway said Monday that foul play was not suspected in the death of a beluga whale whose unusual harness had sparked suspicions it had been trained by Russia as a spy. https://www.thelocal.no/20240910/norwegian-police-say-no-signs-spy-whale-was-shot-dead Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:22:51 +0200 norwegian-police-say-no-signs-spy-whale-was-shot-dead Norway's wildlife is just as varied as its landscapes, and there are plenty of animals that you wouldn't want (and are thankfully unlikely) to run into in the wild. https://www.thelocal.no/20240710/norways-most-dangerous-wildlife-and-where-it-is-found Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:18:39 +0200 norways-most-dangerous-wildlife-and-where-it-is-found A golden eagle attacked a toddler in Norway on Sunday, with her mother and a neighbour fighting the bird off repeatedly until a game warden killed it, Norwegian media reported. https://www.thelocal.no/20240909/golden-eagle-in-norway-killed-after-attack-on-toddler Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:18:10 +0200 golden-eagle-in-norway-killed-after-attack-on-toddler Norwegian animal rights organisations filed a police report over the death of the beluga whale on Wednesday as they believe the whale, accused of being a Russian spy, was killed by humans. https://www.thelocal.no/20240904/norwegian-wildlife-organisations-say-spy-whale-found-dead-in-norway-was-killed Wed, 04 Sep 2024 16:11:39 +0200 norwegian-wildlife-organisations-say-spy-whale-found-dead-in-norway-was-killed A Beluga whale whose strange harness sparked suspicions it was trained by Russia for spying purposes has been found dead in Norway, according to an NGO which tracks his movements. https://www.thelocal.no/20240902/beluga-whale-alleged-to-be-russian-spy-found-dead-in-norway Mon, 02 Sep 2024 13:36:26 +0200 beluga-whale-alleged-to-be-russian-spy-found-dead-in-norway A bird flu outbreak in north Norway is the largest ever seen in the country, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has said.  https://www.thelocal.no/20230720/northern-norway-suffers-serious-bird-flu-outbreak Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:52:19 +0200 northern-norway-suffers-serious-bird-flu-outbreak Danish designer Dorte Mandrup will be the architect behind a visitors’ centre for whale spotters northern Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20191125/danish-architect-designs-flagship-norwegian-whale-centre Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:42:21 +0100 danish-architect-designs-flagship-norwegian-whale-centre Staff at a meteorological station on a remote Norwegian island in the Barents Sea were treated to a rare display of polar bear intimacy earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.no/20180511/in-pictures-polar-bears-mate-outside-norwegian-weather-station Fri, 11 May 2018 16:39:39 +0200 in-pictures-polar-bears-mate-outside-norwegian-weather-station A report of a reproducing otter has put construction at a marina in Norway on hold until the presence of the protected species at the location is clarified. https://www.thelocal.no/20180508/norway-marina-construction-halted-by-otter-sex Tue, 08 May 2018 18:49:03 +0200 norway-marina-construction-halted-by-otter-sex Love animals? Then a trip to Langedrag Nature Park in Buskerud is a must, says our travel editor Marie Peyre. A magical stay for visitors of all ages. https://www.thelocal.no/20170923/nordic-animals-at-langedrag-nature-park-buskerud-norway Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:00:00 +0200 nordic-animals-at-langedrag-nature-park-buskerud-norway A swan in Hordaland county which became known as the “Harbourmaster” (Havnesjefen) due its belligerent behaviour is to be put down, authorities have confirmed. https://www.thelocal.no/20170703/norwegian-authorities-to-put-down-violent-swan Mon, 03 Jul 2017 20:28:59 +0200 norwegian-authorities-to-put-down-violent-swan Decreasing Arctic ice and increased fishing are leading to a growing problem of plastic waste pollution on Norway's Svalbard Archipelago, endangering wildlife, a new study claims. https://www.thelocal.no/20151028/arctic-ice-melt-worsens-plastic-polliution Wed, 28 Oct 2015 10:36:10 +0100 arctic-ice-melt-worsens-plastic-polliution