Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South ...
4 days ago · The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South Georgia.. The iceberg, called A23a, was previously ...
A23a: Giant iceberg on collision course with island - BBC
4 days ago · This isn't the first huge iceberg to threaten South Georgia and Sandwich Islands. In 2004 one called A38 grounded on its continental shelf, leaving dead penguin chicks and seal pups on beaches as ...
World’s largest iceberg on possible collision course with island in ...
1 day ago · A massive iceberg, identified as A23a, is drifting northeastward and could be on a collision course with the British territory of South Georgia Island. As of mid-January, the iceberg was estimated to cover an area of 1,062 nautical miles, roughly the size of Rhode Island, according to the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC). The USNIC is responsible for naming, …
World's biggest iceberg drifting towards penguin-packed island
3 days ago · The world's largest iceberg, named A23a and pictured via satellite on January 23, has broken free of its sea floor mooring in the Southern Ocean and is gradually drifting towards the British South ...
World's Largest Iceberg Might Hit South Georgia - MSN
The world's largest iceberg might be on a collision course for South Georgia Island. If it grounds on the continental shelf there, it could seriously disrupt wildlife and shipping in the area ...
World’s biggest iceberg A23a to collide with South Georgia island…
2 days ago · A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, is moving north from Antarctica toward South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg is currently around 280 km from the island, where it could become grounded and break apart. South Georgia is home to crucial colonies of King penguins and millions of elephants and fur seals
World's largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica …
3 days ago · An iceberg seen on NASA’s Aqua satellite, known as A23a, center, is visible as it heads toward South Georgia Island, top, on Jan. 15, 2025, off the coast of Antarctica. [Photo: NASA Worldview ...
World's Largest Iceberg on Collision Course With Remote Islands
3 days ago · Currently around 173 miles (280 kilometers) away, the massive iceberg, A23a, could crash into South Georgia and surrounding islands, and its grounding stands to endanger millions of penguins, seals, ... "South Georgia sits in iceberg alley so impacts are to be expected for both fisheries and wildlife," marine ecologist Mark Belchier told BBC News.
Gargantuan Iceberg on Island Collision Course: Penguins and …
3 days ago · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on a path toward South Georgia, a remote British territory and wildlife haven in the South Atlantic. The colossal ice mass, currently 173 miles away, is ...
'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South …
4 days ago · The world's largest iceberg — which is roughly the size of Rhode Island — is fast approaching a remote British Island and wildlife haven in the South Atlantic. As of Jan. 16, the megaberg ...
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