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Life on a volcanic island

We caught up with broadcaster, marine biologist and former Royal Marine, Monty Halls, to talk about his experiences with his family on the Galápagos Islands, for his new Channel 4 documentary series and his book. My Family and the Galapagos follows Monty, his wife Tam and their two children Isla and Molly as they explore the islands, discover the resident wildlife and uncover the negative impacts human populations – both on the islands and globally – are having on its ecosystem.

How has the Galápagos changed since the first series of My Family and the Galapagos?

The change has been quite rapid over the last few years; it was notable during that two-year period, just the volume of people. It was really as

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