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.
RAW VIDEO: World's Largest Iceberg On Collision Course With South Georgia's Penguins
Credit: UK MOD Crown copyright/Cover Images A group of British scientists have photographed and filmed the world’s largest iceberg, A23a, after it began to move again after almost four decades stuck to the ocean floor.
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.
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,
Satellite pics reveal world’s largest iceberg potential collision course
Incredible new satellite images show the world's largest iceberg on a potential collision course with South Georgia Island. On Jan. 22, NOAA’s GOES East satellite captured imagery of A23a slowly drifting northeastward in the Southern Ocean.
What we know about iceberg A23a and its collision course with a remote British island
Iceberg A23a is on a collision course with the remote British island of South Georgia, which provides an Antarctic haven for penguins and seals.
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.
Visible from space, a mega iceberg could be on a collision course
Visible from space, the world’s largest iceberg is headed towards a remote Antarctic island, threatening local animals. A23a, the trillion-ton megaberg, which is 40 meters tall, twice as broad as London,
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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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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'Queen of icebergs' A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at risk
As of Jan. 16, the megaberg, known as A23a, is roughly 180 miles (290 kilometers) away from South Georgia and the South ...
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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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World's largest iceberg may crash into a wildlife sanctuary
Iceberg A23a, one of the world's largest icebergs, is drifting toward South Georgia, posing potential risks to wildlife and ...
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Iceberg A23a edges closer to South Georgia, threatens wildlife
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is dangerously approaching the South Atlantic archipelago, posing a threat to the unique ...