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World's biggest iceberg could be on collision course with Antarctic penguin island: "Game of Thrones-esque"

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting the area.

Space.com · 1d

Satellites watch world's largest iceberg on crash course with Antarctic penguin island (photo/video)

Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg according to AFP News. Its imposing size and slow, steady movement have captivated oceanographers and researchers alike, though predicting its exact path has proven difficult due to the unpredictable forces of ocean currents.

The Week US on MSN · 2d

World's largest iceberg is on a collision path with remote islands

This is not the first time an iceberg has posed a threat to South Georgia. In 2004, iceberg A38 "grounded on its continental shelf, leaving dead penguin chicks and seal pups on beaches as massive ice chunks blocked their access to feeding grounds,

New Scientist13h

A giant iceberg is headed for the island of South Georgia

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting towards the wildlife haven of South Georgia, where it may cause problems for ...

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World's biggest iceberg is on the loose in the Atlantic. Where is it headed?

The world's biggest iceberg is drifting toward a tiny south Atlantic island, potentially affecting the wildlife there, including seals and penguins.

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One Trillion Ton Iceberg on Crash Course for Small Island

A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, broke loose from Antarctica; now it’s spiraling towards South Georgia Island.

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Iceberg visible from space puts South Georgia Island, wildlife in danger

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting from Antarctica toward South Georgia, a remote British island renowned for its ...

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 ...

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