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.

The huge iceberg A23a measures almost 1,500 ... Why does it pose a threat to South Georgia? The iceberg could ground against the island, meaning that the many seals and penguins which live there ...

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.

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.

Iceberg A23a, one of the world's largest and ... The iceberg poses a danger to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are home to valuable colonies of these animals.

Megaberg A23a might be on the verge of running into South Georgia and surrounding ... Along with a risk to the island ecosystem, the iceberg can have a significant impact on the ocean ecosystem.

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 ...

Currently, A23a is about 280km from the island. South Georgia will be ... advises the South Georgian government, noted. "South Georgia sits in Iceberg Alley, so impacts are to be expected for ...

A23a has followed roughly the same ... said he was confident the iceberg would sidestep South Georgia. "The island acts as an obstacle for ocean currents and therefore usually diverts the water ...