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 | 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 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 ...
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 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, …
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.
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.
Landing - South Georgia Heritage Trust
The sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia is one of nature’s paradises and is rich in cultural heritage. We exist to protect South Georgia’s environment and to preserve its history.
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)