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Satellites watch world's largest iceberg on crash course with Antarctic penguin island (photo/video)

Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg according to AFP News. Its imposing size and slow, steady movement have captivated oceanographers and researchers alike, though predicting its exact path has proven difficult due to the unpredictable forces of ocean currents.

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World's biggest iceberg could be on collision course with Antarctic penguin island: "Game of Thrones-esque"

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

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World's largest iceberg is on a collision path with remote islands

This is not the first time an iceberg has posed a threat to South Georgia. In 2004, iceberg A38 "grounded on its continental shelf, leaving dead penguin chicks and seal pups on beaches as massive ice chunks blocked their access to feeding grounds,

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World’s largest iceberg ‘A23a’ to strike South Georgia Island soon. Details here

Currently, the gigantic iceberg A23a is moving toward the South Atlantic Ocean and will strike South Georgia Island in two to ...

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One Trillion Ton Iceberg on Crash Course for Small Island

A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, broke loose from Antarctica; now it’s spiraling towards South Georgia Island.

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'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 ...

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Iceberg Versus Island in the South Atlantic Ocean

Iceberg A23a is massive, slightly smaller than Long Island. It is drifting slowly towards South Georgia Island and if it ...

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World's Largest Iceberg Might Hit South Georgia

If A23a, an Antarctic iceberg the size of Rhode Island, grounds off South Georgia Island, it will create a hazard for ...

World's largest iceberg twice the size of London is heading straight for a British island

The largest iceberg in the world is twice the size of London, it's currently on a collision course with a British Island. South Georgia to be precise.

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