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Darwin joins the Beagle
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Darwin makes his first observations.
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The Beagle crosses the equator
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Darwin explores rainforest for first time.
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Darwin studies fossils, specifically skeletons
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Captain tries to relate to natives by returning captives and starting christian mission (fails)
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Darwin finds fossils in rocks on barren island
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Darwin explores fertile lowland called Pampas with local people called gauchos.
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Darwin sees a volcano erupt and experiences an earthquake on Chiloe Island, Chile
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Darwin finds diverse plants and animals on Galapagos Islands and determines all the organism are somehow related. Uses information from Galapagos Islands to study that.
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Darwin wonders why completely different mammals exist here
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Darwin studies the coral reefs of these islands.
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Darwin observes how lava has affected the environment here.
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Darwin observes the mountains of this area.
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Although Darwin discovers amazing plants and animals in South America, he is not pleased when the ship makes an unscheduled stop to make additional longitude measurements.
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Darwin, much to his delight, returns home.