26/08/2014 Newsround

Afternoon all. Ricky here with giant sheep in need of a shave on the way,

plus the lonely space robot who wants to come home.

But first, to a warning that the world's rarest bird could disappear

for good if more isn't done to save them.

The Madagascan pochard lives on a remote island in the Indian Ocean.

But with less than 30 now alive in the wild,

experts say they need a new home to save them from extinction.

Madagascar - home to birds and plants that don't

And on this remote lake live the last 25 Madagascan pochards left

They're under threat because the areas suitable for them to live

Wildlife experts have been monitoring the species and say most

new ducklings that are born are starving before they're fully grown.

More than nine out of ten chicks don't last past three

weeks old because of the lack of food available and a lack

Although they're breading very successfully, they're laying a lot

of eggs, some of the females are nesting twice in one year, the eggs

are hatching - nine out of ten eggs hatch - but once they have hatched

Pochards are diving birds and find their food underneath

the water, usually at the bottom of lakes and rivers.

But there's not much food in this lake and experts think

the bottom is deeper down than the birds like to go.

Well, two years ago the first pochards hatched in

captivity and experts are working hard to save them in the wild.

The next step's to find another lake that the pochards could live on.

We started with satellite images and maps, identifying all

Every single wetland we visited was in terrible condition.

The quest for the pochard's new home is still under way, but it's hoped

that with a lot of hard work this endangered species could thrive

Next up, another England footy legend has decided to call it a day.

In the last few hours, Frank Lampard's announced he's

The former Chelsea star signed for American team New York City

in the summer but is currently on loan at Man City.

And the world's first talking space robot is coming back home.

Kirbo here went to the International Space Station last August to test

human-robot communications and his acrobatic movement in orbit.

But he's heading back to Earth because he says he's tired

Next, Liam from 1-D's done it, so has Hollywood star Zac Efforn.

In fact, flyboarding has become the celebrity craze of the summer.

So what does it involve and how hard is it to get right?

-- finding out. The sport sees competitors perform

tricks above water on special jet boots. I have come here to

Littlehampton to find out more. What is the science behind flyboarding?

The flyboard is attached to the back of a jet ski. The water is

redirected to your feet through a 65-foot hose. That will levitate you

out of the water. I have my wetsuit, helmet, buoyancy aid and a British

flyboarding champion. Come on, you going to give it a go?

Alright then. If I have to! Flyboarding is a watersport that's

becoming more popular. The youngest flyboarding champion is 15 and

thousands of people around the world have tried it. It's a sport that

really does make you feel like you are flying!

That was, like, quite possibly the coolest thing that I have ever, ever

done. Amazing! We haven't seen her since!

Could this sheep be the wooliest in the world?

Farmers in Australia were surprised when

this guy turned up after being lost in the wilderness for six years.

He's never had a haircut and his fleece weighed in

at more than three stones - which could be a new world record.

You can find out more about him on the Newsround website. That is your

lot. We will be back in the morning. Bye-bye.