Darwin

Darwin begins his voyage

Apr 1, 1831

Darwin plans a trip to the Canary Islands, off the coast of Africa.

Cape Verde Islands

Jan 1, 1832

Darwin explores the volcanic island of St. Jago, which is only 450 miles off the coast of Africa.

Punta Alta, Argentina

Sep 1, 1832

Darwin uncovers multiple fossils. Among those is the ground sloth and the glyptodon.

Rio Negro, Argentina

Aug 1, 1833

Darwin explores the fertile, lowland areas, known as the Pampas, with the local people or 'gauchos.'

Galapagos Islands

Sep 1, 1835

Darwin finds many species of plants, birds and tortoises unique to the Galapagos Islands but they seem mysteriously related to the mainland species.

Sydney, Australia

Jan 1, 1836

Darwin saw all the different variety of marsupials and began to wonder why there is a completely different set of mammals in Australia.

Cocos Islands (Keelng Islands)

Apr 1, 1836

Darwin studied coral reefs that were growing around islands to test his theory of atoll formation.

Falmouth, England

Oct 2, 1836

Darwin and Captain FitzRoy reached the end of their voyage on the Beagle and have returned home to England to share their discoveries and theories.