The world’s largest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote British island, potentially putting penguins and seals in danger, the BBC reports.
The iceberg is spinning northwards from Antarctica towards South Georgia, a rugged British territory and wildlife haven, where it could ground and smash into pieces. It is currently 280km away.
Countless birds and seals died on South Georgia’s icy coves and beaches when past giant icebergs stopped them feeding.
“Icebergs are inherently dangerous. I would be extraordinarily happy if it just completely missed us,” sea captain Simon Wallace tells BBC News, speaking from the South Georgia government vessel Pharos.
