Darwin's Observations

  • The Beagle Voyage Begins

    Charles Darwin sets sail on aboard the HMS Beagle holding the post of 'captain's assistant'
  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin makes his first observations and plans to log every discovery he comes across
  • Crossing The Equator

    Darwin gets a first hand experience on just how hot is it at the equator
  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin has his first encounter with the Brazilian rain forests and is intrigued by how dominant the vegetation is
  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin discovers many large fossils - some that he has never seen before
  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy returns three natives back to their homeland of Argentina after bringing them to England during a previous voyage
  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin explores the bleak and lifeless islands eventually coming across fossils that appeared to be inside of ancient rock formations
  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explores 'Pampas', which are low lying areas of fertile land, with the local natives a.k.a 'gauchos'
  • Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin watches Mount Osorno erupt and experiences an earthquake while in the woods near Valdivia
  • Galapagos Islands

    Darwin discovers many species of birds, plants and tortoises all unique to the life of the Islands but very similar to the species of the mainland - Darwin observed and fascinated over the the marine iguana simply because there was just nothing like it
  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin wonders why the mammals he observed were nothing like the mammals he had studied and come across all before
  • Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)

    Darwin observes the coral reefs to put his atoll formation theory to test
  • Mauritius

    Darwin takes in the environment and observes the fields of black lava with grass growing on top of it while surrounded by blossoming bushes
  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin's attention got caught by the numerous bullock wagons and the famous Table Mountain
  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin discovers many incredible creatures in the jungles of South America - but while homesick and seasick Darwin's joy goes away when he finds out that the Beagle took an unplanned detour to collect more measurements
  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin returned home safely