The world's oldest and largest iceberg will soon be no more

Iceberg A23a is seen during a British Royal Air Force flight on Nov. 24, 2024, in the South Atlantic Ocean near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

The iceberg, known as A23a, has been on a journey following the current into warmer waters for months. Now, it has begun the predicted and natural process of breaking apart, and eventually melting.

(Image credit: UK MOD Crown Copyright)