A23a could end up suffering the same fate as A76 and another massive iceberg, A68, which also broke into smaller chunks as it entered warmer waters. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX WEATHER APP.

The iceberg was dethroned as the largest in the world in 2021, losing the title briefly to the A76 iceberg after it broke off from the Ronne Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea.

In 2023, the A76 iceberg came close to grounding in South Georgia. Chunks of the ice that broke off still litter the island, ...

The iceberg, named A23a, ... such as A68 in 2017 and A76 in 2021. The largest iceberg ever recorded is Iceberg B-15, which calved from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf in March 2000.

A76 split into three smaller pieces, however, leading A23a to reclaim its crown. The largest iceberg ever recorded was named B15. It broke off from Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf in March 2000 and ...

In 2023, iceberg A76 came close to grounding. "We are interested to see if it will take the same route the other large icebergs that have calved off Antarctica have taken.

A23a has held the "largest current iceberg" title several times since the 1980s, occasionally being surpassed by larger but shorter-lived icebergs, including A68 in 2017 and A76 in 2021.

A23a has held the “largest current iceberg” title several times since the 1980s, occasionally being surpassed by larger but shorter-lived icebergs, including A68 in 2017 and A76 in 2021.

In 2023, the A76 iceberg came close to grounding in South Georgia. Chunks of the ice that broke off still litter the island, some the size of several Wembley Stadiums. Related.

The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.