World’s Largest Iceberg Threatens South Georgia’s Wildlife

The world's largest iceberg, designated A23a, is on a potential collision course with South Georgia Island, a remote British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Weighing nearly a trillion tonnes and spanning approximately 3,500 square kilometers—twice the size of Greater London—A23a's approach raises significant concerns for the island's rich wildlife, particularly its penguin and seal populations.

A23a's Journey

A23a calved from Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986 and remained grounded in the Weddell Sea for over three decades. In. . .