12/05/2017 Newsround

Hi, guys, it's Friday.

I'm Whitney.

This is Newsround.

Coming up...

From the wonderful to the weird.

We get ready for Eurovision.

And the sea ice that looks like dragons' skin.

First up it's the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend and singers

from across Europe and Australia will be battling it out

to be crowned the winner.

Take a look!

Let's talk Europe.

No, not the continent.

No, nothing to do with Brexit.

It's the song contest!

Full of dodgy dances, creative costumes and,

of course, singing talent.

It can only be Eurovision.

So, what can we look forward to this year?

Well, for the last two years Australia has been allowed to take

part even though they're not in Europe.

But the country is a huge fan of the competition, so why not?!

They're trying their luck with this entry.

# But it don't come easy...

If you fancy watching a more unusual act, check out Romania.

Their contestants yodel.

# Yodel-e-hee.

# Yodel-e-hee, yodel-e-hee.

# Yodel-e-hee.

But the big favourite to win this year is Italy.

It's a catchy tune.

Then an ape turns up in the middle of the routine.

It's surely going to do well.

Former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones will be flying the flag

for the UK with this song, called Never Give Up On You.

The UK's won the contest five times before, the last being 20 years ago.

Can Lucie bring it back for us?

Good luck, everyone.

Sport next and Chelsea will win the Premier League

if they beat West Brom tonight.

They lead Tottenham by seven points, and need just one win from three

games to be sure of the title.

It will be their second title in three seasons.

Sticking with footie it's the Women's FA Cup final.

Birmingham City take on league champions Manchester City at Wembley

tomorrow night.

Saturday's final will see two close

friends go head-to-head - Manchester City's centre-back

Steph Houghton and Birmingham striker Ellen White.

City are favourites to win and Steph says playing in the final has

always been her aim.

You always dream of playing at Wembley and you always dream

of captaining your side.

Ever since I have joined this club it is about trying to win the FA Cup

and we are one step closer to doing that.

Definitely up there with the stuff that I have achieved so far.

Now take a closer look at this - it's ice, but not as you've

ever seen it before.

It's a massive sheet of ice that looks just like a dragon's scales.

Hayley's got this.

When you think of dragons you probably think of hot,

fire breathing and sharp teeth.

But what about freezing cold ice.

Some scientists on a research trip to Antarctica have

spotted dragon-like ice.

A rare kind of sea ice that has not been seen in ten years.

It sounds cool but how did it all happen?

Wind in the Antarctic can be extremely powerful,

sometimes with the same force as a hurricane.

They are strong enough to pick up the ice

on the surface as it freezes.

This lets the cold air reach the water below that also freezes,

forming other layers of ice underneath.

An intense amount of sea ice is being formed,

in part due to the freezing temperatures but also

to these very strong winds.

These winds have the effect of pushing away the sea ice growth.

When we can see layer upon layer of ice lying on top of each

other it creates a bumpy, scale-like pattern like

the skin of a dragon.

The scientists who spotted it this time are calling it bizarre.

We think it is totally clawsome.

Now this kind of thing would give anyone a fright!

Imagine a lovely day paddle-boarding at the beach,

when suddenly you hear this?

Attention in the water.

This is the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

Be advised, State Parks is asking us to make an announcement to let

you know that you are paddle boarding next to approximately

15 great white sharks.

They are advising that you exit the water in a calm manner.

The sharks are as close as the surf line.

Yep, I kid you not, 15 sharks were spotted swimming next

to a group of paddle boarders in California in America.

The sheriff's helicopter crew warned everyone to get out of the water,

and luckily no-one was hurt.

Urgh!

Bleugh! Eugh!

If you found that on the floor, you would put it down the toilet!