South Georgia - Wikipedia
The island lies in the path of large icebergs drifting northward from Antarctica. Iceberg A-38 grounded off the island in 2004, resulting in indirect but severe effects on local wildlife by disturbing life on the seafloor and blocking foraging routes of seals and penguins.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Wikipedia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the South Sandwich Islands.
South Georgia | Island, Map, & Facts | Britannica
South Georgia, mountainous barren island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 800 miles (1,300 km) east-southeast of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). The island is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, although Argentina also …
South Georgia Antarctica - All About & Why Visit
South Georgia Island is located in the Southern Ocean, about halfway between the southeast coast of Argentina and the Antarctic continent but more than 1,200 miles east. It’s a British Overseas Territory, just north of the British Antarctic Territory claim.
World’s biggest iceberg A23a to collide with South Georgia island…
20 hours ago · A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, is moving north from Antarctica toward South Georgia, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg is currently around 280 km from the island, where it could become grounded and break apart. South Georgia is home to crucial colonies of King penguins and millions of elephants and fur seals
Journeying to South Georgia Island, the Wildest Place on Earth
Jun 8, 2023 · Writer Sebastian Modak discovers that the South Atlantic island is the real prize of an Antarctic expedition. Potentially life-changing experiences bring with them a unique kind of anxiety....
World's biggest iceberg drifting towards penguin-packed island
1 day ago · The slab of ice — named A23a — weighs almost one trillion tonnes and could slam into South Georgia Island before either getting stuck or being guided around the land by currents.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - Wikivoyage
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) are a chain of Subantarctic islands in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. The islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom: they have no permanent residents and their administration is physically based in the Falklands, but since 1985 they have been a separate jurisdiction.
South Georgia Island: A Visit to Ice, Isolation & Incredible Wildlife
As one of the first gateways to Antarctica, South Georgia Island was the center of the world’s southern ocean whaling industry from 1904 to 1966. Today, you can visit not only the abandoned remains of these whaling stations, but also beautiful fjords and stark glaciers which abundant penguins and seals have claimed as their own.
South Georgia Island – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
South Georgia Island is a sub-Antarctic island administered by the United Kingdom as part of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies 1390 km southeast of the Falkland Islands and 2150 km from South America, and is 170 km long by 35 km wide with a mountainous interior.