Darwin's 5 year Beagle Voyage

By colby99

  • The Beagle Voyage

    22 year old Darwin starts his 5 year Voyage
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    Dawin's Five Year Beagle Voyage

  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin made his first geological observations.

  • The Beagle crosses the Equator

    Darwin was hung out on the blank and shaved. He did not like this

  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin explores the Rain Forest of Brazil. He saw, vegetation, grasses, parasitic plants and beautiful flowers.

  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin discovers giant fossils.

  • Tierra de Fuego, Argentina

    Captain attempts to convert the people to Christianity. He was not successful

  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin found primitive looking rocks and fossils of brachiopods

  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explored the fertile lowlands

  • -Feb 1835 Chioloe Island, Chile

    Darwin watched volcano erupt. He also experienced an earthquake. He noticed that the size of the island lessened.

  • - Oct 1835 Galapagos Islands

    Darwin discovered many unique species of birds, plants, and animals, but he noticed that they also had a lot of traits of the mainland species. He loved the giant tortoise!

  • Sydney, Austrailia

    Darwin studied Marsupials. He wonders why there are such different animals there.

  • Cocos Island

    Darwin studied coral reefs growing around the islands. He tested the atoll formation theory.

  • Mauritius

    Darwin observed large fields of black lava covered with coarse grass and bushes

  • Cape Town, Africa

    Observed geological stratified sandstone at Table mountain. It is 3,500 feet high

  • Bahia and Perambuco, South America

    Darwin went into their jungles and discovered a wide variety of creatures.

  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin arrives back in England very happy!