Iceberg Mystery In The Antarctic
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
While it might not be as interesting as a skeleton melting out of an iceberg, a single wood block floating on top of an iceberg within the no compass region around the magnetic south pole has people scratching their heads.
This lonely piece of timber was spotted on the top of a small berg at 66 degrees south, just north of Commonwealth Bay.
Wildlife watchers near Aurora Australis’ bridge first thought it was a relaxing seal but it was soon apparent it was rectangular in shape.
The numerous suggestions by readers are a fun read. My favorite so far:
The real question “isn’t how did it get there?” but “what are the penguins building?”.