The world's greatest show on earth of living sculpture is provided by free flowing giant icebergs. Mixing the action of wave, wind and temperature, the ever-altering activity of light creates an exhibition beyond compare.
Ice that has evolved at the polar caps finally breaks away from either glaciers, or ice shelves, calving from the mother lode and starting its long voyage towards the equator.
Through a blend of temperatures above freezing and the action of the wind and waves, the ice is slowly eaten away. These tremendous giants are swept along by the sea's currents, until they drift into warmer waters and thaw, dispersing rich nutrients into the water. As the ice melts, fantastic shapes begin to appear.
Nearly 40,000 medium to large sized icebergs calve annually in Greenland alone. Many will survive up to a year. Icebergs move at 7 kph, on average, are one