July 10, 2015
The majority of the Galapagos Islands are protected with just 3% of land reserved for farming and housing. In recent years, the area of developed land has increased due to the thriving tourist industry. This poses a problem because there is a lack of clean energy, water and construction materials on the Islands, all of read more
July 2, 2015
My name is Matthew Isteed and I am an artist studying 3D modelling and animation at London Metropolitan University. As part of a work-placement with the Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT), I have been creating some pieces based upon one of the Galapagos Islands’ most famous residents, the Galapagos giant tortoise. In Drawing Galapagos Part 1, read more
June 17, 2015
As we have learnt from the first two blogs in this series, the oceans around the Galapagos Islands are a unique environment, home to incredible creatures of all kinds. If you missed the last blog, you can read at A Special Archipelago Part 2: Marine Life. In this blog we will be looking at how read more
June 2, 2015
My name is Matthew Isteed and I am an artist studying BSc Games Modelling Animation and Effects at London Metropolitan University. As part of a work-placement with the Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT), I have been creating some pieces based upon one of the Galapagos Islands’ most famous residents, the Galapagos giant tortoise. At the start read more
April 10, 2015
We are proud to announce that after just eight months of being live, Discovering Galapagos has won an award! The Highly Commended Award was presented to us on 9 April 2015 at the Manchester Conference Centre as part of the inauguration event of the 2015 Geographical Association Conference. The GA Publishers’ Awards are given to read more
