Puffins have a long history in Norway.
Historically, they were actually on the menu! This even led to the creation of a very special dog breed: the Norwegian Lundehund, which was bred specifically to scale the rocky cliffs of Værøy to hunt them.
What Norway lacks in penguins, we make up for in puffins!
On World Migratory Bird Day, we’re celebrating our favorite "Clowns of the Sea." These colorful birds spend most of their lives on the open ocean and can dive up to 200 feet deep to catch their favorite food: herring.
Thanks to their unique beaks, they can carry multiple fish crosswise at once to bring back to their cliff-side nesting burrows.
Food, culture, diplomacy!
On #Vyshyvanka Day, we cohosted a cooking demonstration and dinner for leading U.S. journalists at the Norwegian Residence for an evening of culinary diplomacy, conversation, & solidarity with Ukraine.
But don’t worry: today, puffins are strictly protected in Norway and safely off the menu!
Meanwhile, the Lundehund has found a new calling as a loyal family pet. Some of our Norwegian diplomats even have them, including Troll, who you can spot happily playing with his toy puffins!
