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Joining voyage
22 year old Charles Darwin, who recently graduated, joins the HMS Beagle's journey around the world. -
Takeoff
The Beagle starts the journey. -
Cape Verde Islands
Darwin loved the first observations when the Beagle stopped at the Cape Verde Islands. -
Equator
The ship crosses the equator to the southern hemisphere. -
Salvador, Brazil
Darwin is delighted to see rain forests for the first time because of all the beautiful vegetation and wide variety of animals -
Punta Alta, Argentina
Darwin finds many fossils and says many of them could be fairly new. -
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
They return three natives back to their homeland.
The captain, Robert FitzRoy, tries to start a missionary, which failed. -
Falkland Islands
The islands were described as dry and barren, but Darwin found two fossils of Brachiapods, which used to be very common. -
Rio Negro, Argentina
Darwin explores the very fertile lowlands with Locals by horse. -
Chiloe island, Chile
Darwin sees Mount Chiloe, a volcano, erupt, and goes through an Earthquake. -
Galapagos Islands
There were many unique animals on this Island, such as tortoises that were similar to mainland tortoises but much bigger, and Iguanas that can swim and only eat seaweed. -
Sydney, Australia
Darwin is curious why the mammals are all different in Australia. -
Cocos Islands (aka Keeling Islands)
Darwin Studies the Coral reefs -
Mauritius
They had to walk awhile over black lava covered with bushes and plants to get to town. -
Cape Town, South Africa
There is a mountain, called Table Mountain, which is a layered sandstone mountain reaching about 3500 feet. -
Bahia and Pernambuco, South America
Darwin discovers many incredible creatures, but is not happy about being seasick and homesick, especially when the ship makes a very sharp tun. -
Falmouth, England
The Beagle finally reaches home late at night and Darwin says his head was quite confused with so much delight.