It was a deep and rapid fall that A23a experienced last year. According to the most recent measurement from March 6, 2026, the surface of what was once the largest iceberg in the world measures just 217 square kilometers. That is only around five percent of its original, gigantic extent. From its origins in Antarctica to the warmer waters northeast of South Georgia, the ice island traveled thousands of kilometers – and is now tumbling towards its imminent end.
