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'Queen of icebergs' A23a grounds off South Atlantic wildlife haven

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The world's largest iceberg, A23a , has run aground off the remote British island of South Georgia .

The megaberg, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island , broke off from Antarctica 's Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986 .

Experts feared a collision could be catastrophic for penguins, seals and other marine wildlife living there.