iceberg A23a, South Georgia Island

World’s largest iceberg on collision course with penguin-populated island
The colossal iceberg A23a, towering at 40 meters and spanning an area greater than the Australian Capital Territory, is now advancing towards South Georgia Island, a remote British territory near Antarctica.
World's Largest Iceberg Could Hit British Island And Wreak Havoc — All About A23a
World's largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting towards the British island of South Georgia. A23a has been monitored for 30 years, since it first calved from Filchner ice shelf in Antarctica.
World’s biggest iceberg to collide with British island. How disastrous could this be?
The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, is heading north from Antarctica toward South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. In the past, giant icebergs grounding near South Georgia have caused devastating consequences,
Antarctica: World's Largest Iceberg A23a Drifts In Atlantic; Likely To Hit British Island South Georgia
For over 30 years, the A23a iceberg stayed anchored to the Antarctic Weddell Sea floor before it shrank and lost its grip on the seafloor which turned it into a massive floating fragment of ice. The iceberg has been floating for the past two years.
World’s largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica where millions of penguins live
The trillion-ton slab of ice named A23a could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents.
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.
‘Queen of icebergs’ on crash course with British island threatening millions of animals
Despite this, the iceberg still poses a threat to the island’s delicate ecosystem. In 2004, a large iceberg called A38 hit South Georgia, blocking penguins and seals from their feeding grounds and causing their young to die on the beaches.
A23a: World's largest iceberg on collision course with remote British island threatening penguins and seals
The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals at risk. The iceberg, A23a, broke free from its position north of the South Orkney Islands last month and is now heading towards South Georgia, where it could crash into the island.
A23a: World’s Largest Iceberg Threatens Thousands of Penguins On British Island
The world’s largest iceberg – A23a – continues to move along its collision course with the remote British island of South Georgia. If previous iceberg crashes are anything to go by, a bump with this icy behemoth could be a catastrophe for their resident seals,
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'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at risk
A23a got stuck again, spinning in one place just north of the South Orkney Islands. But, in December 2024 it finally broke free. Related: Scientists peered into a s ...
Gargantuan Iceberg on Island Collision Course: Penguins and Seals at Risk
The world's iceberg is heading for South Georgia—a wildlife haven in the South Atlantic—and scientists are worried.
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World biggest iceberg puts millions of penguins in danger with possible clash
The world’s biggest iceberg is moving towards a remote island of Antarctica, which is home to millions of penguins and ...
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A huge Game of Thrones-style ice wall is heading straight for British island
Inhabitants on a remote British Island are at risk due to the world's largest iceberg heading their way. The massive trillion ...