The Galapagos - your questions answered World Class webchat with young people at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos. As it's the summer holidays for schools in the Galapagos, the Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) is hosting the webchat for World Class and has invited some young people in to answer schools' questions.
The CDRS runs a special education outreach programme (see the team above) to encourage young people in the Galapagos to care for the environment.
More than half the population of the Galapagos is under 15. These young people have the future of the islands in their hands.
Read the first set of answers below - more to come on Monday 16 February.  Anahi, 16We play computer games and watch TV in our free time. What do you do? (Chloe, 11, Charles Darwin Secondary School, UK)
I only have the local channel, so I don’t watch TV but I do watch movies with my friends and hang out at the beach. I also like to ride my bicycle. The town is very secure so it’s no problem.
We eat farm animals (pigs, chicken, cows) What do you eat? (George,11, Charles Darwin Secondary School, UK)
I am a vegetarian but people here do eat the same things and lots of sea food and traditional Ecuadorian food.
We see cats, dogs and squirrels each day. What animals do you see? (Will, 10, Downe House Primary School, UK)
Lizards, pelicans, Darwin’s finches, marine iguanas, but also street dogs and wild cats.
Charles Darwin has been such an inspiration in our country. He is printed on our money. Is he famous in your country? (Ricky,17, Charles Darwin Secondary School, UK)
Of course, Ricky, Galapagos is the nest of evolution.
I think Charles Darwin went to the Galapagos because there was a a lot of animals there. Why do you think Charles Darwin went to your Islands? (Rachel, 11, Cudham Primary School, UK)
Because the Beagle needed food and water, I suppose.
We do not have many dangerous or scary animals in our country. Do you have dangerous or scary animals in yours? (Tilly, 11, Downe House Primary School, UK)
Not really. Animals here are like hippies! Once in a while a shark freaks out and bites a surfer, but that’s it.
Do you ever see lonesome George? (Daniela, 10, Downe House Primary School, UK)
Yes, from the distance. He lives in an enclosure full of vegetation here in the national park area. So, sometimes he is hiding and it can be very hard to see him.  Naomi, 15
Who owns the Galapagos Islands? What kind of government does it have? (Kashoon, 12, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
Ecuador, we have a democratic government. We can vote from a young age here.
What are the main occupations of the islanders? (Maicey, 15, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
Lots of the islanders work in tourism, because we have a lot of tourism here. Our fathers earn a lot of money doing this thing.
How significant is Charles Darwin's theory to your people? (Lourijane, 15, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
This is a very hard question. I think it is very important because it changed what we believe about where we came from. That is the thing of life…
Do you really believe that humans evolved from apes? (Janine and Arth, 15, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
Yes, I think that it really happened on the past. Why not? It's so funny and interesting.
How much of Darwin's work on the Galapagos is still a matter of discussion among the scientific circles? (11th grade of Santana High School in Cuenca, Ecuador).
Not much, because he is dead, and now this theme is not too common. But some people still talk about Darwin.
Is there still a chance to extend the life of old "George"? (11th grade of Santana High School in Cuenca, Ecuador).
Yes, some people tried to put two females turtles in with “George” so he could have babies, but when they were born all the babies died. Now “George” can't make babies and he is very lonely. That is so bad and very sad. I hope that he can have more babies from his species.
We heard about the discovery of a new iguana species in the Galapagos. Why did it take so long to find out about the existence of this "new" specimen? (11th grade of Santana High School in Cuenca, Ecuador).
Yes it is the “pink iguana” , but I have never seen one and I can't tell you any more about it…so sorry..
We have just been doing field work counting the woodlouse population in our school wildlife garden. When you do field work, what species do you look for that are common in your school grounds? (Year 10, The Marches School & Technology College, UK).
Oh!! Yes when I do field work with my classmates, I see little pigs, worms and more animals that I really know yet.  Camila, 16
In Scotland our national dish is haggis (mince, onion and spices), neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes). Have you got a national dish? What is it? (Year 7, Kilbowie Primary School, UK)
We have lots of national dishes. One is ceviche - it is like a cold soup. It has fish, tomato, lemon, onion and pepper.
In Scotland some people wear kilts, especially at weddings or parties, this is part of our national dress. Kilts have different patterns called tartan, each family has a different tartan (pattern) according to their family surname. Do you have any traditional clothes you wear? (Year 7, Kilbowie Primary School, UK)
Here in Ecuador we have many ethnic groups, so each group has their own traditional clothes. Here in the Galápagos there are people from all the ethnic groups so we have a mix or combination of cultures and clothes.
What is the best thing about living in the Galapagos? Here in Scotland it is snowing right now, we have been sledging and made snowmen and even snow dogs! The weather is often bad here, but it can be lots of fun! (Year 7, Kilbowie Primary School, UK)
For me the best thing is that we can go to the beach whenever we want, we can hang out with our friends, go kayaking, diving and we can see animals everywhere.
Here in Pakistan young people are not so free to go out because of security concerns. How about you? Is your place peaceful? Can you go out freely to do your own things? (Shahzeb, 14, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
We are very free, the islands are very secure and peaceful, so we can sleep even with the door open.
I've seen the Galapagos Islands on the National Geographic Channel and in the Magazine. The waters are so clean and clear. Do you ever swim in there? Is it safe? (Maryam, 12, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
Yes of course I do swim here. Since I was one year old I think. Here it's very safe and the waters are amazing because they are very clean and clear so you can see and swim with lots of animals, like sea lions, fish, manta rays and sharks.
Do you promote tourismon the islands? If so, who are the usual visitors? (Mahzeb, 14, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
The economical base of Galápagos is tourism so we have lots of tourists here in every season of the year. The usual visitors ara people from other countries like United States, Europe and China. Also we have tourists from Ecuador but mainly the tourists come from other countries.
Are there any endangered species on the islands? If so what are they? (Jennifer, 10, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
I think the only species that is endangered here is "Lonesome George" because he is the only one of his species.
In your opinion, what is the main legacy of Charles Darwin to the world? (Sonia, 16, Islamabad Convent School, Pakistan).
The legacy of Charles Darwin is the Evolution theory.
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