A map of Antarctica is shown overlaid with a track following A23a over the year.
A satellite visualisation shows the path taken by A23a since August 2022
  • A23a, the world's biggest iceberg, is on the move 37 years after it broke off from Antarctica. 
  • The iceberg, which covers about 1,500 square miles, is set to enter the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Scientists will keep a close eye on it as it could threaten wildlife near South Georgia Island.

The world's biggest iceberg, covering about 1,500 square miles, is on the move.

The 1,312 ft-feet-tall iceberg is now drifting and is set to leave the Weddell Sea, where it has been grounded since the 1980s, the BBC reported Friday