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  • October 4, 2017

    Teaching ‘Evolution In A Day’ resources! »

    By Sarah Langford, GCT education writer How do you approach teaching evolution to primary school children? Do you need help in planning activities that are suitable and exciting for the young scientists in your classroom? Look no further! We have developed an innovative ‘hands on’ day of activities designed to tackle this tricky concept, ticking read more

  • August 29, 2017

    Giant Tortoises in Galapagos »

    Giant Tortoises in Galapagos By volunteer Matthew Brace The Galapagos giant tortoise is one of the most famous species in the Archipelago. Originally, 14 subspecies inhabited the Islands and their morphological diversity was one of the inspirations for Darwin’s theory of evolution. There are now only 10 subspecies left after the last Pinta tortoise, Lonesome read more

  • September 4, 2014

    Discovering Galapagos Connect goes live! »

    Welcome to Discovering Galapagos Connect, a bilingual blog connecting teachers and students from across the UK, Ecuador and the Galapagos. There will be lots of exciting content aimed at both teachers and students so check back regularly. Here you will be able to hear about the latest Galapagos news including updates from scientist in the read more

    Eagle rays Alan Purton