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Darwin Sets Off!
Charles Darwin, who was 22 at the time, sets off on the HMS Beagle voyage as the captain's assistant. -
I see London, I see Capde Verde Islands.
Here is where Darwin collects his first observations and contemplates writing a book with a collection of the geology of the various countries visited on the voyage. -
Crossing the Equator
Darwin and his crew have now crossed the equator and the Captain was shaved, which he didn't like, and was placed on a plank, which he didn't seem to see why the practice was so acceptable on many ships. -
Next Stop: Salvador, Brazil
Darwin explores Brazilian rainforests for the first time and is completely enthralled by its beauty. -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin sees giant fossil bones here and is completely intrigued by them, so intrigued he's almost positive that many of them were new. -
Onwards to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
The Captain had some exciting (not really) times here, he dropped off three natives that he'd brought to England from a previous voyage and also he failed miserably at trying to form a Christian mission. -
The Wretched Falkland Islands
At first Darwin finds the Islands to be barren but he soon finds some "primitive looking rocks" that happened to have fossils inside of them, the Islands were full of brachiopods, that were once the most abundant organisms on Earth. -
The Adventures of Gauchos and Darwin in Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin spent time exploring the fertile, lowlands (Pampas) with the local people, known as Gauchos. -
The Great Earthquake: Chiloé Island, Chile
Its here where Darwin sees Mount Osomo erupt and experiences an earthquake in the woods and was greatly affected by the aftermath. -
Gearing up Galapagos
It's here where Darwin is really fascinated, he finds and studies the many species of plants, birds, and tortoises on the islands. He is particularly amused with the immense giant tortoises on the islands, also he studies the marine iguana and cuts several of their stomachs open and finds nothing but seaweed. He finds that many of the animals are strange and their color often blending in with their surroundings. He was very shocked to find out that the group of Galapagos birds were all finches. -
G'day Sydney!
Darwins wonders why the mammals were a completely different set in Australia. -
Cocos Islands
Here Darwin studies the many coral reefs growing on the islands to test his atoll formation theory. -
Mauritius
Darwin strolls along the coast observing the black lava that covers the field of grasses. -
Come on down to Cape Town, South Africa
The horizontally stratified sandstone, known as Table Mountain, catches Darwin's eye. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Here Darwin notices many incredible and fascinating creatures deep in the jungle. -
Sweet Home Falmouth, England
Darwin finally arrives back home and delighted at best.