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Darwin Starts His Adventure
22 year old Darwin joins captain FitzRoy on the HMS Beagle. -
Beagle Voyage
The HMS Beagle sets off to sea. -
Cape Verde Islands
Darwin begins to become exited with his observations of the land they discover. -
Crossing of the Equator
The Beagle crosses over the Equator along with Darwin and the crew. -
Salvador, Brazil
Darwin begins research on the Brazilian rain forest. -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin studies a giant fossil that he is very fascinated by. He makes the inference that animals were much larger in earlier times. -
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Captain Robert FitzRoy returns 3 of the native people of this area to their country whom he brought to England previously. -
Fossils in Farkland
Darwin finds fossils on the desolate island by breaking into a few rocks. -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores the Pampas. -
Chiloe Island, Chile
Darwin experiences the eruption of Mount Osomo on this island. He also experiences the earthquake here. He learned a lot after studying the aftermath of both catastrophes. -
Galapagos Islands
Darwin finds many different species and varieties of organisms that are unique to this Island. He notices that they are mysteriously related to the animals on the mainland. -
Sydney, Australia
Darwin marvels at how marsupials are a different set of mammals and wonder why they came to be. -
Cocos Islands
Darwin begins to research on the coral reeds growing in this area. -
Mauritius
Darwin notices the plant life growing over the field of black lava and reflects over this. -
Cape Town, South Africa
Darwin takes observations of the Table Mountain which rises behind a town to a height of 3500 ft. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Darwin makes discoveries of the many incredible creatures in the jungles of South Africa. He also becomes very homesick and seasick. The Beagle makes another detour, much to his dismay. -
Falmouth, England
Darwin, the ship, and the ship's crew make it back to England.