NATURE . WILDLIFE

Ice Nomads

52' (ENG, GER)

Born from a gigantic fracture, A23A emerged as an island of ice 300 meters thick and spanning 75 by 60 kilometres.

Thus began the extraordinary odyssey of an Antarctic fragment that became more than an iceberg — the protagonist of an adventure film. Over 40 years and more than 10,000 kilometres, its journey was shaped by groundings, storms, fractures and the pull of ocean currents, but above all by encounters: albatrosses, penguins, seals, whales and microscopic life flourished or perished in its wake. Wedged against an underwater wall, the ice leviathan finally fragmented, sending countless shards into fragile ecosystems. Its final breakup marked the end of one of the oldest icebergs of all time. The growing release of massive icebergs is expected to reshape polar marine environments and play a role in future sea-level rise.