Giant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger
The world's largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in danger. The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards South Georgia, a rugged British territory and wildlife haven, where it could ground and smash into pieces. It is currently 173 miles (280km) away.
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.
World's biggest iceberg A23a drifting towards penguin-packed island
The slab of ice — named A23a — weighs almost one trillion tonnes and could slam into South Georgia Island before either getting stuck or being guided around the land by currents.
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island, making it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young could even starve.
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.
'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
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.
World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island
Frozen mass known as A23a threatens penguin and seal colonies on South Georgia and is expected to make contact in two to four weeks
Scientists Ring Alarm Bells That World's Biggest Iceberg Is On Collision Course With Island
Image via Shutterstock What happens when the world's biggest iceberg crashes into an island? Scientists are ringing the alarm bells that very scenario may just play out. Right now, the giant chunk of ice is on a collision course with a remote British island.
World's largest iceberg on crash course with remote British island
The iceberg is known as A23a and is one of the world's oldest. It's so big you can see it from space! It broke off from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1986, but got stuck on the seafloor and then trapped in an ocean vortex or whirlpool.
One of the world’s oldest icebergs is on the move - and may collide with a wildlife haven
The colossal A23a iceberg has travelled more than 3,000km since it broke off from its Antarctican ice shelf. View on euronews ...
World's Largest Iceberg, Visible From Space, On Course To Collide With Remote British Island
A23a is steadily moving towards the remote British island. A23a, the world's largest iceberg, weighing more than one trillion tons, is set on a collision course with a remote British island off ...
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World's Largest Iceberg on Collision Course With Remote Islands
The world's largest iceberg looks set to collide with a group of remote islands in the southern Atlantic, risking the safety of wildlife in a region renowned for rich biodiversity that surpasses even ...
The World’s Biggest Iceberg Is Threatening a Wildlife Haven
In a seemingly reverse Titanic reenactment, the world’s largest iceberg is heading straight for a remote British territory—one teeming with sensitive wildlife.