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After six months of planning a voyage to the Canary Islands with his friends, Charles Darwin is devastated by the death of one of his companions
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Mere days after his companion's death, mentor Johns Steven Henslow, informed Darwin of a naturalist position on what was planned to be a two year voyage around the world.
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Darwin ventures to London in hopes of convincing Captain FitzRoy that he is prepared and qualified to accompany his voyage; Darwin succeeds in winning the captain's approval
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Darwin boards the Beagle in Plymouth, and after a two month delay, the voyage begins
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The Beagle arrived at the island of st. Jajo off the coast of Africa. While studying a cliff, Darwin observes a layer of seashells embedded into the rock; his observation confirmed to him Lyell’s theory that the Earth was changing gradually over long periods of time.
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The Beagle crossed the Equator
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Darwin explores the rainforest of Brazil; he discovers the diversity within different species and as well as new, unseen plants and animals
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In Punta Alta, Argentina, Darwin studies the fossils; he notices some similarities between their structure and that of Living South American animals.
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While in the Falkland Islands, Darwin finds numerous Brachiopods fossils
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The Beagle arrives in Rio Negro, Argentina
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While at Chiloe Island, Chile, Darwin sees a volcano, Mt. Osorno, erupt, and experiences an earthquake
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In the Galapagos Islands, Darwin observes numerous plants and animals that were seemingly unique to the islands, yet retained many similarities
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In sydney, Australia, Darwin saw different sets of mammals
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Using the corals in the Cocos Islands, Darwin tested his theory of atoll formations
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The Beagle arrived at the volcanic island of Mauritius
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The Beagle arrived at Cape Town in South Africa
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Darwin explores the jungles of Bahia and Pernambuco in South America, and finds many new plants and animals
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The Beagle arrives back in England, concluding the voyage