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 danger. The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards South Georgia, a rugged British territory and wildlife haven, where it could ground and smash into pieces. It is currently 173 miles (280km) away.
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.
World's largest iceberg on crash course with island, putting millions of penguins in danger
The "megaberg" - which is twice the size of Greater London and 130 feet tall - is on a crash course with the remote island of South Georgia, and could make it hard for the millions of penguins and seals there to feed.
World’s largest iceberg on collision course with British island
Frozen mass known as A23a threatens penguin and seal colonies on South Georgia and is expected to make contact in two to four weeks
Satellites watch world's largest iceberg on crash course with Antarctic penguin island (photo/video)
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 vital wildlife haven.
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The world's biggest iceberg, known A23a, is on a collision course with a tiny island in the South Atlantic, which is home to millions of seals and nearly half the world's population of king penguins.
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