Beagle's Voyage

  • Beagle Voyage.

    Charles Darwin embarks on the HMS Beagle voyage
  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin makes his first observations
  • Crossing the Equator

    Darwin first crosses the equator
  • South America

    Darwin observes Brazilian forests for the first time
  • Argentina

    Arrives at Punta Alta, Argentina and is intrigued by the giant fossils he sees
  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert Fitzroy sends back three native people he had brought to England on a previous voyage and attempts to start a Christian mission, which fails.
  • Crossing the Equator

    Darwin crosses the equator.
  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin explores Brazilian rainforests for the first time.
  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin observes the giant fossils and is intrigued by them.
  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy sends back three native people he had brought to England on a previous voyage and tries to start a Christian mission but fails.
  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin arrives to the Falkland Islands and cracks open some 'primitive looking rocks' and also finds fossils.
  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explores the fertile lowland areas, known as Pampas.
  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin arrives to the Falkland Islands and cracks open some 'primitive looking rocks' and finds fossils.
  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explores the fertile lowland areas known as Pampas.
  • Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin sees Mount Osorno erupt and experiences the earthquake in the woods near Valdivia.
  • Galapagos Islands

    He finds many species of plants, birds and tortoises, but they look mysteriously related to mainland species. He also observes iguanas on the island and opens up the stomachs of marine iguanas and discovers nothing but seaweed.
  • Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin sees Mount Osorno erupt and experiences the earthquake in the woods near Valdivia.
  • Galapagos Islands

    Darwin finds many species of plants, birds and tortoises unique to the island but they seem mysteriously similar to mainland species. He also observes iguanas, specifically, the marine iguana and opens the stomach of many to find nothing but seaweed.
  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin wonders why there is a completely different set of mammals here.
  • Cocos Islands

    Darwin studies coral reefs growing around islands to test his theory of atoll formation.
  • Mauritius

    Darwin observes Mauritius.
  • Cape Town, South Aftrica

    Someone notices the number of bullock wagons in Cape Town
  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    In the jungle, Charles discovers many creatures and the Beagle makes an unscheduled detour to make additional longitude measurements
  • Sydney, Austrailia

    Darwin wonders why there is a completely different set of mammals in Australia.
  • Cocos Islands

    Darwin studies coral reefs growing around islands to test his theory of atoll formation.
  • Mauritius

    As Darwin walks around Mauritius he observes the plains.
  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Someone notices the amount of bullock wagons in Cape Town.
  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    In the jungle, Darwin discovers many creatures. He then is dismayed when the Beagle makes an unscheduled detour to make additional measurements.
  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin came back home after years of travel
  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin arrives home after years of travel.