Giant Iceberg Seen Stuck In Shallow Water Off Newfoundland's Southern Shore [PHOTOS]

A giant iceberg was seen stuck in shallow water off Newfoundland's Southern Shore in Canada over the Easter weekend prompting several shutterbugs to block traffic on the nearby highway. Photos of the iceberg went viral on social media as thousands gathered to take pictures.

The highest point of the iceberg measures roughly 150 feet and was spotted just off the coast of Ferryland, on the Avalon Peninsula, resident Don Costello told Canada's CBC News, adding that the iceberg had moved slightly and broke apart but it seems to be stuck in the shallow waters.

"It's not moving out of there unless this winds stay up for another while, because [the iceberg's] right in on the shallow ground," Costello said.

Read: Icebergs Are Blocking Shipping Vessels Crossing The Atlantic

The area off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador are popularly known as "iceberg alley" because of the large number of ice blocks that drift down from the Arctic each spring.

Ferryland Mayor Adrian Kavanagh said Monday that the iceberg looks grounded and could stick around for a while. He also added that as the wind picks up the area, more icebergs may be spotted in the coming days. Kavanagh said that the iceberg sighting could boost tourism of the small town, according to The Canadian Press.

According to reports, hundreds of icebergs have been spotted in the Atlantic — much more than usual for this time of year in the coastal regions. About 616 icebergs have already moved into the North Atlantic shipping lanes compared to 687 by September, the season's end last year.

Earlier this month, U.S. Coast Guard Commander Gabrielle McGrath told Popular Science that more than 450 icebergs were floating in the North Atlantic, an unprecedented amount for the early days of April. The icebergs were blocking the transatlantic shipping lanes used to transport goods across the Atlantic.

The North American Ice Service was formed after the 1912 incident when the luxurious passenger ship Titanic sank after hitting a massive iceberg. The Ice Service now puts out a chart each day to warn ships of dangerous icebergs in the waters, so that they can safely avoid them.

Here are some photos posted on Twitter of the giant iceberg.