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Massive iceberg threatens remote penguin sanctuary  By AFP Paris - The world's biggest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote South Atlantic island that is home to thousands of penguins and seals, and could impede their ability to gather food, scientists told AFP Wednesday.

Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica — but it's normal By AFP Washington - A more than 600-square-mile iceberg broke off Antarctica in recent days, but the event is part of a normal cycle and is not related to climate change, scientists say.

Iceberg 4 miles long breaks off from Greenland glacier (Video) By Karen Graham Nuuk - An iceberg four miles (six kilometers) long has broken off from a glacier in eastern Greenland, and the calving event was filmed.

Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica By AFP Paris - A Delaware-sized iceberg, one of the largest ever seen, was set adrift after snapping from a West Antarctic ice shelf that will be closely watched for signs of collapse, scientists said Wednesday.

Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica: scientists By AFP Paris - A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the biggest on record, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, said scientists Wednesday who have monitored the growing crack for months.

We are about to see the birth of the biggest iceberg on record By Karen Graham In a new update on the Larsen C Ice Shelf Rift, dated June 28, 2017, Project Midas scientists say that a speeding up of the breaking off of the soon-to-be-iceberg is another sign that "calving is imminent."

Crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf grows 11 miles in six days By Karen Graham In the largest growth rate to date, the crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf grew an astounding 17 kilometers (11 miles) between May 25 and May 31, 2017, leaving only 13 kilometers (eight miles) left before it breaks off.

Larsen C ice shelf develops new rift, speeding up calving process By Karen Graham There has been a significant change in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf, with a new rift developing that is heading toward the ice-front. This indicates a near-future calving event.

Manhattan-sized iceberg shears off Antarctica glacier By Karen Graham An iceberg the size of Manhattan has sheared off the rapidly melting Pine Island glacier on the West coast of Antarctica, and from the looks of things, there will be more to come says NASA.

Video: Iceberg collapses in Bay of Exploits, Newfoundland, Canada By Anne Sewell Wanda Stead and her husband were enjoying a day out in the Bay of Exploits Tuesday when she unexpectedly caught on video the collapse of an iceberg. While at first fascinating, they pretty soon had to move, and move fast, to escape the icy tidal wave.

Iceberg six times the size of Manhattan breaks off Antarctica By Nora Meszaros One of the largest icebergs in existence – an ice island, really – roughly six times the size of Manhattan broke off from an Antarctic glacier and is currently heading into open waters.

Tourists dining on Icelandic iceberg washed out to sea By Katerina Nikolas A small group of American tourists dining on top of an ice glacier in frozen Iceland had to be rescued when the ice broke away from the land and began to drift out to sea.

Photo of black iceberg goes viral on Reddit By JohnThomas Didymus A photo of a black iceberg is attracting global attention after it was posted to online aggregator Reddit. The iceberg stands in sharp contrast to other whitish icebergs in the photo.

Video captures largest iceberg break-up ever filmed By Greta McClain A video clip of a new film captures the moment an iceberg in Greenland begins to calve, making it the largest iceberg calving ever to be captured on film.

Greenland giant iceberg heading out to sea (photos) By Anne Sewell A giant iceberg which broke off the Petermann Glacier in Greenland is now on its way to the sea. Shipping may be affected.

Iceberg breaks off in Greenland By Layne Weiss According to scientists, an iceberg twice the size of Manhattan broke off Greenland's Petermann Glacier, The Associated Press reports.

Video: Tourist captures moment iceberg 'calves' and flips over By JohnThomas Didymus A tourist was lucky to catch a rare sight on video: the dramatic moment an iceberg flipped over, bringing up a new mass of ice over the surface of water during a process called "calving."

First male adult all-white orca filmed off Commander Islands By Elizabeth Batt Moscow - His name is Iceberg, and he's being touted as the only known all-white mature male orca in the world. Scientists from the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg are hoping he'll become a symbol of conservation for the ocean.

Titanic memorial cruise sets sail from Southampton to wreck site By Kev Hedges Southampton - A cruise liner, MS Balmoral is leaving Southampton docks on Sunday afternoon, retracing the route of the ill-fated RMS Titanic's maiden voyage. On board are relatives of some of those who perished in icy waters 100 years ago.

Magazine unveils first ever complete views of Titanic wreck By Kev Hedges Stunning images showing the legendary wreck of RMS Titanic are to be published in April's edition of National Geographic Magazine.

New York-sized iceberg forms in Pine Island glacier in Antarctica By Kev Hedges A glacier the size of New York or Berlin has recently split off in the Antarctic continent creating a split 800-feet wide. The glacial split in Pine Island runs for almost 20 miles (32km), is 60m (200ft) deep and is growing every day.

Glacier ice crashes as a result of NZ earthquake By Kimberley Pollock Passengers in two explorer boats on Terminal Lake in New Zealand have witnessed massive ice carving into the Lake and huge 3.5 metre waves rocked their boat.

Scientists see glacier collision as chance to learn secrets By Lynn Curwin Scientists believe that a collision between an iceberg and a glacier in the Antarctic will allow them to gather new information, as it provides them with access to an area of seabed previously unseen.

Australia-bound Giant Iceberg from Antarctica Breaking Apart By Leo Reyes A monster iceberg is moving toward Australia from the Ross Ice Shelf of Antarctica prompting Australian authorities to alert ocean-going vessels on the possible dangers that the giant iceberg may cause.

Ice Floating Towards Australia By Kassandra Garcia Large icebergs have been tracked heading away from Antartica and into the warmer waters near Australia. Ice shelves are being carved out.

Ever Seen A Marbled Iceberg? By Angelique van Engelen A fishing enthusiast posted amazing pictures of Antarctic icebergs that have become beautifully striped. It's as if they are in a beauty competition with marbles.

Photos show mystery skeleton sticking out of iceberg off N.L. east coast By RobotGod Marine scientists in Canada and abroad are puzzled by bizarre photographs that appear to show the skeleton of a large mammal jutting out of an iceberg that recently drifted past Newfoundland's east coast.

Tourist Attraction Lost As New Zealand's Icebergs Start Breaking Up Rapidly By Inkling Nov 26 - Breaking news indeed! Wave goodbye to mother nature, Billy. New Zealand's famous iceberg drifts are melting away with extreme rapidity.

Iceberg wedding on hold By dragonden A New Zealand couple's hot idea for a cool wedding -- tying the knot on an iceberg -- has been put on ice, local media reported on Friday.

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