The world’s largest recorded iceberg, A23a, is breaking apart at an extraordinary pace after drifting through the Southern Ocean for decades.

The world’s largest iceberg appears to have run aground approximately 70 kilometers from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the vital wildlife haven from being impacted, according to a research organization on Tuesday.

The world’s largest and oldest iceberg is on a collision path with a British island in the South Atlantic, sparking concerns that colonies of penguins and seals could be destroyed, News.az reports citing foreign media.

Scientists predict that A23a, the world’s largest iceberg, will break apart within a month after escaping a whirlpool it was trapped in since January 2024.

The world’s largest iceberg, A23a, has resumed its movement after being trapped in a vortex for most of the year.