A23a, iceberg and South Orkney Islands

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.
'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
World's biggest iceberg is on collision course with British island
The A23a iceberg broke away from Antarctica nearly 40 years ago and is now en route to smash into British territory South Georgia - posing a serious threat to penguins and seals
World's largest iceberg on crash course with remote British island
The world's largest iceberg is on the move, and could be set to collide with a remote British island. Known as the 'queen of icebergs', it's spinning northwards from Antarctica towards South Georgia, a British territory and wildlife haven, where it could ground and smash into pieces.
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,
Giant iceberg advances on island: millions of animals threatened
Millions of seals and penguins are threatened by a very large iceberg drifting toward their remote island in the South Atlantic. The giant iceberg, named A23a, is the world's largest iceberg ever to break loose from Antarctica.
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.
A23a megaberg: Game of Thrones style ice wall on course to hit British island
Game of Thrones style ice wall on course to hit British island - The world’s largest iceberg, stretching from horizon to horizon, is on course to hit South Georgia Island ...
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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How dangerous is the trillion-ton megaberg moving toward Antarctica's Penguin Island?
A trillion-ton iceberg, A23a, is drifting toward South Georgia Island, home to millions of penguins and seals. While strikingly massive, it poses minimal danger except for potential disruption to ...
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.
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 ...
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Giant iceberg threatens South Georgia: Wildlife at risk as A23a drifts closer
Blimey, this is a bit of a worry! The world’s biggest iceberg, a proper monster of ice known as A23a, is heading straight for South Georgia, a British overseas territory teeming with wildlife. This ...
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 ...
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Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The world's biggest iceberg — a wall of ice the size of Rhode Island — is lumbering toward a remote island off Antarctica that's home to millions of penguins and seals. The trillion-ton slab of ice — ...