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A23a, iceberg and South Georgia

'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 Sandwich Islands, according to location coordinates from the U.S. National Ice Center. A collision with these islands could be catastrophic for the large colonies of penguins, seals, and other wildlife that live there.

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What we know about iceberg A23a and its collision course with a remote British island

The world’s largest iceberg is heading towards a remote British island and could threaten millions of penguins and seals that live there. The huge iceberg A23a measures almost 1,500 square miles, roughly twice the size of Greater London,

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Antarctica: World's Largest Iceberg A23a Drifts In Atlantic; Likely To Hit British Island South Georgia

For over 30 years, the A23a iceberg stayed anchored to the Antarctic Weddell Sea floor before it shrank and lost its grip on the seafloor which turned it into a massive floating fragment of ice. The iceberg has been floating for the past two years.

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Massive iceberg A23a threatens wildlife haven South Georgia

Environmentalists fear for the island's rare king penguins and millions of elephant and fur seals if iceberg collides.

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World’s largest iceberg moves toward an island off Antarctica where millions of penguins live

The trillion-ton slab of ice named A23a could slam into South Georgia Island and get stuck or be guided around it by currents ...

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World's Biggest Iceberg Drifts Towards Antarctic Penguin Island

The world's biggest iceberg -- more than twice the size of London -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist ...

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Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heads toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica

If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young ...

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The World’s Biggest Iceberg Is Threatening a Wildlife Haven

The colossal iceberg A23a is on a collision path with the island of South Georgia, a British overseas territory between Antarctica and Argentina in the South Atlantic Ocean. The big berg is ...

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