The summer is almost over. Like on the mainland we can see that by the leaves turning from green to yellow. We do not have trees here, but small other flowers and plants. The geese in the village can be seen less and less. In the evening you can watch them flying formations. They are getting ... [Read more]
First polar bear spotted in this summer
It is not unusual for polar bears to be found in or around Ny-Alesund every now and then. The fact, that the first visit in 2015 was by a mother with her young cub, was a nice surprice for all inhabitants, and created some chaos since everyone wanted to see the bears through their binoculars and ... [Read more]