Smögen

    The walruses are coming!

    The walruses are coming!

    Most people associate walruses with the Arctic Ocean and eternal ice. So when the young walrus Freya was seen in a port on Smögen in March, many people opened their eyes. Two huge males have also been put near Stavanger and in Hammerfest on the northern tip of Norway. How unique is this?

    Unique sea turtle may have frozen to death

    Unique sea turtle may have frozen to death

    In January, a dead sea turtle washed up off Smögen - and turned out to be a species not seen in Sweden since the 19th century. Now the female turtle is autopsied and veterinarians have come up with two possible causes of death

    Walrus in Smögen

    Walrus in Smögen

    Walruses usually swim in the Arctic, but now a young walrus lies on a pier in Smögen and basks in the sun