As winter draws to a close, the Atlantic springs back to life and hope returns. Temperatures rise, days lengthen, and food is plentiful again. But spring in the north is short, the animals only have a few months to find food, mate and start a family.As winter draws to a close, the Atlantic springs back to life and hope returns. Temperatures rise, days lengthen, and food is plentiful again. But spring in the north is short, the animals only have a few months to find food, mate and start a family.