5 Reasons to Visit The Arctic in May
- By late spring The Arctic is opening up and purple saxifrage can be seen starting to bloom
- Puffins, Brünichs and Common Guillemots and other migratory birds return to The Arctic to nest
- Expedition ships arrive in Spitsbergen for the summer via Iceland and Norway
- Warmer weather and more sunny days makes May a favourite time for dog sledding and snowmobiling
- Experience the spring ice floe edge with chances to see narwhals, polar bears and icebergs
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