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 ...
This massive iceberg twice the size of London is on collision course with islands in the Atlantic: here’s what we know
The world’s largest iceberg ‘A23a’ broke away from the Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986 and is now drifting northwards.
The Daily Telegraph19d
World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island
South Georgia has been under UK administration since 1908. In March 1982, Argentine labourers occupied the island, taking 22 Royal Marines prisoner as well as British Antarctic Survey personnel ...
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South Georgia Island, 250th Anniversary of British Possession, led by the great navigator James Cook
On the 17th of January 1775, English Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay in South ... South Georgia and its change from a little known and little valued island to a thriving UK Overseas ...
Massive iceberg A23a threatens wildlife haven South Georgia
Environmentalists fear for the island's rare king penguins and millions of elephant and fur seals if iceberg collides.
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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 ...
The Washington Post5d
The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again
After eight months trapped in a whirlpool in the Southern Ocean, the world’s largest iceberg is on the move again — and potentially on a path to hit the island of South Georgia. The island ...
The Independent17d
A23a megaberg: Game of Thrones style ice wall on course to hit British island
The floating giant, compared to Game of Thrones’ ice wall, stretches from horizon to horizon and is heading towards South Georgia Island, a remote Antarctic haven for millions of penguins and seals.
Yahoo18d
World's Largest Iceberg Might Hit South Georgia
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.
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Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heads toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents. If it gets stuck, it could make it hard for penguin ...
THE WEEK14d
World's largest iceberg is on a collision path with remote islands
Megaberg A23a might be on the verge of running into South Georgia and surrounding islands in the South Atlantic. The result could spell trouble for wildlife on those islands, and A23a's movement ...
Grand Island Independent16d
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heads toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica
If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young could starve.