A23a is a large tabular iceberg which calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986. It was stuck on the sea bed for many years but then started moving in 2020. As of January 2025, its …

4 days ago · An enormous iceberg known as A23a is heading towards South Georgia: a remote island in the southern Atlantic Ocean, filled with seals and penguins. The trillion-ton megaberg …

Jan 24, 2025 · According to the U.S. National Ice Center—the global entity that names, tracks and documents Antarctic icebergs that meet specific size criteria—Iceberg A23a was 1062.22 …

Welcome to the journey of Iceberg A23a, a colossal piece of ice that broke away from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 1986. For over three decades, A23a remained anchored in the …

Jan 23, 2025 · The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica toward the island of South Georgia.. The iceberg, called A23a, …

Dec 20, 2024 · A23a, the world's largest and oldest iceberg, is finally cruising again through icy ocean waters after an unexpected delay. This summer, A23a got stuck near the South Orkney …

Dec 16, 2024 · 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 …

Dec 14, 2024 · It is thought A23a will eventually leave the Southern Ocean and enter the Atlantic Ocean where it will encounter warmer waters and likely break up into smaller icebergs and …

Dec 1, 2023 · The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is moving into the open waters near Antarctica after being essentially stuck in place for decades. It's seen here in satellite imagery from Nov. 15.

Jan 16, 2024 · Erosion is sculpting dramatic features in the world's biggest iceberg in what's likely to be the final months of its existence. A ship run by the Eyos expeditions company arrived at …