PARIS: According to a research organization on Tuesday, the largest iceberg in the world appeared to have driven aground about 70 kilometers from a remote Antarctic island, possibly avoiding damage to the vital animal sanctuary.
Over twice the size of Greater London and weighing close to one trillion tons, the enormous iceberg A23a has been moving northward from Antarctica in the direction of South Georgia island since 2020.
This had sparked concerns that it would crash into the island or run aground in the shallower water close by, which might interfere with penguins’ and seals’ capacity to feed their young.
But according to a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) statement, the massive wall of ice has been trapped 73 kilometers (45 miles) from the island since March 1.
