Explorers discover unknown Antarctic island labeled as ‘danger zone’ on maps
Researchers have discovered an unknown island in the northwestern Weddell Sea, previously marked as a 'danger zone' on nautical charts. This finding was made during an expedition by the Alfred Wegener Institute, which was originally studying sea ice decline. The island, which measures approximately 426 feet long and 164 feet wide, will undergo a formal naming process.
- ▪The island was discovered during an expedition aboard the AWI's icebreaker Polarstern.
- ▪It is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea and was previously misidentified on maps.
- ▪The area was marked as a danger zone due to uncharted shoals and low-resolution satellite data.
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Lifestyle Explorers discover unknown Antarctic island labeled as ‘danger zone’ on maps By Andrea Margolis, Fox News Published May 24, 2026, 2:22 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Teen stumbles on mysterious coin from legendary city Colossal tomb tied to Alexander the Great revealed by officials Cruise ship trapped in sea ice is rescued by US Coast Guard vessel Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic “danger zone” was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven.
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