Antarctic Iceberg Breaks Away to Reveal a Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem

A solitary hydroid
A solitary hydroid drifts in currents approximately 380 meters deep at the recently exposed. (ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute)

A colossal iceberg the size of Chicago has broken from a floating glacier in Antarctica, and like a retractable roof at a stadium, the drifting structure has opened up a hidden habitat to the elements.

Researchers working on a ship in the region in early 2025 quickly hurried to the newly exposed site, which sits near the edge of a floating glacier known as the George VI Ice Shelf.

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