Animals you could encounter at Glittersjå

The moose at Glittersjå

The King, Krompen, The Prince and June

At Glittersjå, our very own family of tame moose used to live. The big bull is called the King, and new calves were usually born every year in the end of May.

All our elks/moose lived inside a fence on an area of 5 hectars. Here they fed on organic pastures and in the pine forest where they could also find lingon- and blueberrybushes. However, every day we would bring them a big load of willow branches, which is the favourite eating for the elk/moose.

Ponnies at Glittersjå

At Glittersjå, children could groom, ride and drive ponies.

More animals at Glittersjå

There lived a herd of the old Norwegian short tailed sheep with brown and thick wool at Glittersjå. We also had some Gothland sheep with grey/black and curly wool-fur. They lived outdoor all year through and gave birth to the lambs on their own. We made thick yarn out of all the wool for weaving blankets and seat pads.

Our cow family were Highland cattle from Scotland, a very friendly breed. The white sheep dog, Sanko, often joined the wild boar in the forest. We did our best so that all the animals at Glittersjå could enjoy and be comfortable with both each other and with our guests.

Children could also visit the Bunny House to cuddle the bunnies, or take a walk in the Hare Forest to see how many hares they could spot.