World's Largest Iceberg Nears Collision With An Island, Penguins At Risk
World's Largest Iceberg Nears Collision With An Island, Penguins At Risk
The iceberg is less than 31 miles off the coast of South Georgia Island, and a shallow shelf area is extending from the island, possibly toward a collision if ocean currents push the iceberg northward.
Updated: December 11, 2020 12:12 pm IST
The iceberg is more than 650 feet thick, with about nine-tenths of it underwater. (Representational)
An iceberg larger than Rhode Island that broke off an Antarctic ice shelf in 2017 is closing in on South Georgia Island, a British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg, designated A68a by the National Ice Center, is being steered by ocean currents to a position closer to the island, which is home to large colonies of penguins, seals and other unique wildlife.