Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Black Iceberg Spotted Off Canada Stuns Experts
A very unusual black iceberg has been found near Labrador, Canada.
A fisherman named Hallur Antoniussen noticed it and took a picture.
Icebergs are usually white, but this one is black and diamond-shaped, with dark veins.
Scientists think it could be from a volcanic eruption a long time ago.
The ice may be thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years old!
The fisherman saw it while he was far from shore, and the iceberg is estimated to be about the size of three houses.
It is a rare and interesting find.
A rare black iceberg was spotted off the coast of Labrador, Canada.
Fish harvester Hallur Antoniussen discovered the iceberg while fishing for shrimp.
The iceberg has a unique diamond shape and dark grey/black veins.
Experts suggest the ice could be 1,000 to 100,000 years old.
A Memorial University physicist suggests a volcanic eruption could be the cause of the dark color.
- Who
- Hallur Antoniussen, a fish harvester, first saw the iceberg.
- What
- A black iceberg was spotted off the coast of Labrador, Canada.
- When
- Mid-May, but the exact date is not specified.
- Where
- Off the coast of Labrador, Canada, in the Hopedale channel.
- Why
- Possible cause of color is a volcanic eruption.
Expert Theory
Public Speculation
Iceberg Color Origin
Expert Theory
A volcanic eruption could have caused the dark color.
Public Speculation
The article does not mention an opposing view.
- Location
- Off the coast of Labrador, Canada
- Color
- Black
- First Observed By
- Hallur Antoniussen
- Estimated Size
- Around three times the size of a bungalow
- Estimated Ice Age
- At least 1,000 years old, potentially 100,000 years old
