It is no strange sight to see icebergs break off of the Antarctic ice cap and drift away, like the gigantic sheet of ice that is currently heading for the island of South Georgia. But climate change ...

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on a collision course with South Georgia Island, raising alarms for local wildlife.

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

The iceberg in question is A-23A, sometimes called A23a. It is the world’s oldest ... The ice slab is meandering and moving parallel to South Georgia Island, oceanographer Andrew Meijers said.

Scientists are monitoring A23a closely, anticipating two possible scenarios: the iceberg could collide with South Georgia and become lodged, or ocean currents might divert it around the island.

Known as A23a, the 1,400-square-mile iceberg had ... But it began to move again last year and is now approaching South Georgia Island, a small island mainly populated by penguins and seals.

The mega-iceberg poses a significant threat to South Georgia Island a remote wildlife haven. The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is drifting toward South Georgia Island, a remote and ecologically ...

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 ...

Iceberg A23a (bottom left) and South Georgia Island (top right) as seen by Aqua's MODIS image on January 15, 2025. Credit: NASA. Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean.

The trillion-ton slab of ice — called a megaberg — could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or ... major harm from the iceberg, named A23a. What's happening is more spectacular ...