--- title: "Internet Amused by Iceberg With a Very Interesting Shape" description: "You can't make up Canada — especially when it comes to this phallic iceberg captured by a man from a hilariously-named town." date: "2023-05-02" modified: "2023-05-02" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/internet-amused-iceberg-shape" categories: - "Science & Energy" tags: - "canada" - "iceberg" - "photography" - "the digest" --- # Internet Amused by Iceberg With a Very Interesting Shape ![You can't make up Canada — especially when it comes to this phallic iceberg captured by a man from a hilariously-named town.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Dildo Days Some things you just can't make up — especially when it comes to this image of a phallic iceberg captured by a man from a Newfoundland town [fittingly called Dildo](). We cannot emphasize enough that we are not joking. As the [*CBC* reports](), iceberg enthusiasts have been rock hard for a photo of the peculiarly-shaped floater taken by photographer Ken Pretty. "I'm gettin' a lot of response, a lot of reaction to the photo because of its resemblance to... part of the male anatomy," the photographer, who shot the picture via drone, told the *CBC*. https://twitter.com/winemaker1960/status/1651926821124943874 ## Snow Phallus As with most [dick-shaped things]() that crop up online, the internet was abuzz with excitement over the iceberg, or "dickieberg," which is a nod to the Newfie slang term for penis, "dickie bird." Of course, this is far from the first time [snow dicks]() have made headlines — who can forget the [Central Park snow penis]() of 2014? — but unlike those sorts of hand-shaped structures, the one photographed by Pretty was made by nature. While this has apparently been a banner year for icebergs of all shapes and sizes off Canada's frozen coast, as the *CBC* notes, anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of "dickieberg" for themselves is unfortunately out of luck — because the tip has already fallen off. **More on Canada:** [*Canada's New Space Agency Logo Is Very Awesome (And Very Canadian)*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()