Darwin's Observations (Lucero M.)

By GOCKiddo

  • Start of Beagle Voyage

    Charles Darwin was 22 at the time and was the ship captain's assistant.

  • Cape Verde Islands

    Charles Darwin saw a lot of interesting things and started thinking about writing a geology book.

  • Crossing the Equator

    Charles Darwin gets shaved.

  • Salvador, Brazil

    Charles Darwin explores rainforests from Brazil for the first time. He likes it a lot there.

  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Charles Darwin sees a lot of fossils and he thinks that some of them are new.

  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy brings back three people that he brought to England and tries to convert people to Christianity.

  • Falkland Islands

    Charles Darwin finds a lot of fossils called brachiopods.

  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Charles Darwin hangs out with the local people called 'gauchos'.
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    Chiloe Island, Chile

    Charles Darwin experiences a big earthquake and the eruption of a volcano named Osorno.
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    Galapagos Islands

    Darwin finds a lot of different types of animals. He rode a big tortoise and brought back animals that all turned out to be finches

  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin sees a completely different set of animals in Australia and wonders why that is.

  • Cocos Islands

    Charles Darwin studies coral reefs to test his theory of atoll formation.

  • Mauritius

    Darwin sees a lot of mimosas.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin saw the Table Mountain that is situated behind the town.

  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin sees a lot of interesting creatures here, but wants to go home as soon as possible.

  • Falmouth, England

    Charles Darwin is finally home at last.