For the first time ever, a colony of sea lions unique to the Galapagos islands has decided to move house. They have swum over a thousand miles to the Peruvian coastal port of Piura, and have set up home there. It is believed this has only recently become possible because of climate change. The average water temperature in the Galapagos is 25C, while on the Peruvian coast it used to be 17C, but has risen to 23C over the past 10 years.
You may have been glued to the tele over Christmas in which case you've probably already seen it. If not though, warm up your iPlayer and watch the latest Top Gear episode, where they head out to Bolivia and take on the challenge to drive from the Amazon to the Pacific.
There will be a few familiar scenes for ex-Quest volunteers and staff, including the notorious road of death (!). For those of you heading out to South America this year, that'll be something to look forward to!
Thanks to support from the UK charity La Vida, our school in Villa Maria, Peru is able to give their kids opportunities they would never be able to have otherwise. The latest activity was an interesting one, a fashion show using recycled materials - are we creating the next Naomi Campbell, or Swampy?!!!
Click here to find out how to join our teams in Villa Maria next February and July
It gets a lot of stick, but is still one of Britain's most read rags, and now it's featuring our animal project! The Sun featured an article on the Inti Wara Yassi wild animal refuges yesterday, we're quite pleased!
Read the article in The Sun here
Click here to learn how to take part in this project with Quest Overseas
With Michael Jacksons 'This Is It' out in cinemas across the country Michael Jackson is hot topic. Check out Jon Cassidy in the lead role as he and the kids of Villa Maria perform their own version of Thriller!
