Beagles Voyage

The naturalist's begininng

Dec 27, 1831

Charles Darwin joins the HMS Beagle as the ships naturalist.

Cape Verde Islands

Jan 13, 1832

Charles first observations excite him, which then gives him the thought of writing a book about them.

Crossing the equator

Feb 13, 1832

Charles is shaved. He is blindfolded and placed on the plank saying the whole ship is a shower bath.

Salvador, Brazil

Feb 20, 1832

Charles sees a tropical forest for the first time, he is enraptured by the beauty of the forest and the different vegetation.

Punta Alta, Argentina

Sep 13, 1832

Darwin finds a giant fossil.

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Dec 13, 1832

Captain Robert FitzRoy repatriates three native people who were previously brought to England. He attempts to start a Christian mission, but it fails.

Falkland Islands

Mar 13, 1833

Darwin finds primitive rocks and fossils. The Falklands were abundant with brachiopods.

Rio Negro, Argentina

Aug 13, 1833

Darwin explores the Pampas with the guachos.

Chiloé Island, Chile

Feb 13, 1835

(The date is from January-February) Charles sees Mount Osorno erupt and experiences an earthquake. He reflects on the damage done by the earthquake.

Galapagos Islands

Oct 13, 1835

(The date is between September-October) Darwin finds many species unique to the Galapagos Islands such as, plants, birds, and tortoises. He also finds many strange species such as the marine iguana. He also discovers that the birds he was observing that he thought came from different species, were actually all Finches.

Sydney, Australia

Jan 13, 1836

Charles questions why the mammals in Australia are completely different.

Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)

Apr 13, 1836

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

Mauritius

May 13, 1836

Darwin observes that the plain is uncultivated, is a field of black lava with coarse grass and bushes and the greater part is mimosas.

Cape Town, South Africa

Jun 13, 1836

Darwin observes the amount of bullock wagons and the sandstone height of 3,500 feet.

Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

Aug 13, 1836

Darwin finds many interesting creatures in the jungle, but he is home and seasick.

Falmouth, England

Oct 2, 1836

Charles Darwin and all of the other 73 people on the ship finally return home.