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Prince Philip being welcomed on the Public Jetty on his arrival at Stanley 1957. (Courtesy of British Antarctic Survey Archives)
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) announced in a statement “with deep sadness” that the FIG “has today learned of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.” In tribute to the Prince, the Falklands will stage a 21-gun salute on Saturday at noon, followed by a short parade, FIG announced.
“During his decades of public duty, the Falkland Islands was pleased to twice welcome the Duke of Edinburgh to our shores in 1957 and 1991. On both occasions, Islanders were struck by his genuine interest in our people, our home and our history,” the statement says.
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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.