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40-year-old 'mega' iceberg — the largest on Earth — is on the move after being trapped in a giant vortex for months

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The world's largest iceberg, A23a , has escaped from a giant vortex that caused it to spin in place for months .

It broke off from Antarctica 's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986 but became trapped on the seafloor.

Scientists are now closely monitoring the icy slab's march toward oblivion in hopes of learning more about the nearby ecosystem.

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