As soon as he lobbed the second stone, the scuttling, green critters swiftly disappeared behind the shaft supporting the craft, presumably into an access portal that was concealed from the farmer. It was then that the strange UFO tilted toward him not once, but twice. On the third lurch the UFO actually began silently ascending off the frozen Earth. As part of the international Censusing Animal Populations from Space project, BAS is using VHR satellite images to study these ice seals. We are developing new methods to automatically detect and count seals, and classify the different environments they live in, including automated counting using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence combined with thermal imaging and spectral analysis. Albatross

U-28 Creature • UB-85 Atrocity • Ucu • Ufiti • UFO • Ugjuknarpak • Ular Pendek • Umakan • Umdhlebi • Umibōzu • Unicorn • Unknown Norwegian Creature • Up-island Spider • Upsweep • Urayuli • Urco • Ushi-Oni • USS Stein Monster According to Edwards, the flying mushroom soared skyward at tremendous speed before it leveled off and began heading toward St. Elizabeth, which is located northeast of Tuscumbia. The vehicle vanished within moments leaving behind a puzzled Edwards and a pasture full of befuddled bovines. Edwards later encapsulated his fantastic encounter for UFO investigator Ted Phillips:As the farmer got within 15-feet of the “mushroom” and the energetic entities, he was abruptly stopped by some sort of “force field.” Edwards claimed that he could neither see nor tangibly feel it, but that the pressure the invisible barrier emitted was unmistakable. According to Edwards: I have no hesitation in recommending this really funny story with lots of humour, great illustrations and pacy action that will appeal to young independent readers. It is divided into short chapters, making it easy for them to read in relatively small sections - though I suspect many will really want to read it to the end just to find out what happens! Studies by other scientists suggest that 80% of colonies will decrease by more than 90% by the end of the century if sea ice around Antarctica decreases by half. Even under the best case scenario, with a global temp increase of 1.5 degrees C, the population will decrease by at least 31% over the next three generations.

Once a year, penguins experience a catastrophic molt. (Yes, that’s the official term.) Most birds molt (lose feathers and regrow them) a few at a time throughout the year, but penguins lose them all at once. They can’t swim and fish without feathers, so they fatten themselves up beforehand to survive the 2 –3 weeks it takes to replace them. In comparison, the worlds smallest penguins are the Little Blue penguins. They are just over 30cm high on their flippers. (Yes, you’re thinking you could fit one in your bag, and keep it in your bath, arent you…?). 3. You’ll only find wild penguins in the Southern HemisphereEditor's note: You can learn more about how to participate in the Penguin Watch project here . To find out about Galaxy Zoo, visit here .