Huge Iceberg Could Threaten Penguins in the South Atlantic Ocean — VOA Learning English
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Scientists are worried that a large iceberg heading toward an island in the South Atlantic Ocean could threaten wildlife there.
Researchers say the iceberg is the largest in the world. It is moving through the South Atlantic toward the island of South Georgia. The island is a British overseas territory that is about 1,400 kilometers east of the Falkland Islands.
Scientists say South Georgia is a main mating ground for wildlife, especially penguins and seals.
The iceberg is officially known as A23a and it measures about 3,500 square kilometers. It has existed since 1986, when it broke off from the Antarctic shelf.
Andrew Meijers is an oceanographer with the British Antarctic Survey. He told the…
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