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.
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South ...
4 days ago · 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, was previously ...
World’s largest iceberg on possible collision course with island
1 day ago · A massive iceberg, identified as A23a, is drifting northeastward and could be on a collision course with the British territory of South Georgia Island. As of mid-January, the iceberg was estimated to cover an area of 1,062 nautical miles, roughly the size of Rhode Island, according to the U.S. National Ice Center (USNIC). The USNIC is responsible for naming, tracking, and documenting large ...
What we know about iceberg A23a and its collision course with a …
3 days ago · Iceberg A23a is on a collision course with the remote British island of South Georgia, which provides an Antarctic haven for penguins and seals. ... South Georgia is home to fur seals and penguins, and currently, they're in the middle of their breeding. ... The iceberg calved off West Antarctica's Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986 and previously ...
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 …
Antarctica & South Georgia Island - 2025 Itinerary - Viking Cruises
Jan 31, 2025 · Set sail from Ushuaia to the Falkland Islands, renowned for their spectacular landscapes with rugged coves and white-sand beaches. Call at South Georgia, one of the least visited places on Earth, and witness towering glaciers and magnificent icebergs of …
Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin …
3 days ago · An iceberg seen on NASA’s Aqua satellite, known as A23a, center, is visible as it heads toward South Georgia Island, top, on Jan. 15, 2025, off the coast of Antarctica. (NASA Worldview via AP)
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.
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....