Living Galapagos: Battle for Balance Between Man and Nature

I have to say hats off to the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and their journalism program for this amazing interactive project. The Galapagos is primarily known as a tourist attraction to many, but the students that set out on the journey of photographing, interviewing, and above all capturing the native lifestyle did an awesome job, certainly worthy of an A :) !

The brief photo segments capture several aspects to the constant happenings on four of the major islands. The sense I got watching these photo slideshows is that much of the landscape and environment there is fighting to sustain itself while faced with the pressures of little funding, a growing population, and the problems of invasive species on all the islands.

What stands out from a journalists perspective is the professionalism with which the project has been finalized. The interviews with the people of the Galapagos are very poignant and give keen insight into the lifestyle there. That being said, the photography and brief video segments are what really stand out. It is very similar to something you would expect from National Geographic, coupled with the fact too that the website interface is both intriguing and very easy to navigate. I am very inclined to someday visit the Galapagos upon viewing the many slideshows of this project, again hats of to UNC, this project is great!

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