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22 year old Darwin starts his 5 year Voyage
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Darwin made his first geological observations.
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Darwin was hung out on the blank and shaved. He did not like this
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Darwin explores the Rain Forest of Brazil. He saw, vegetation, grasses, parasitic plants and beautiful flowers.
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Darwin discovers giant fossils.
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Captain attempts to convert the people to Christianity. He was not successful
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Darwin found primitive looking rocks and fossils of brachiopods
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Darwin explored the fertile lowlands
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Darwin watched volcano erupt. He also experienced an earthquake. He noticed that the size of the island lessened.
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Darwin discovered many unique species of birds, plants, and animals, but he noticed that they also had a lot of traits of the mainland species. He loved the giant tortoise!
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Darwin studied Marsupials. He wonders why there are such different animals there.
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Darwin studied coral reefs growing around the islands. He tested the atoll formation theory.
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Darwin observed large fields of black lava covered with coarse grass and bushes
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Observed geological stratified sandstone at Table mountain. It is 3,500 feet high
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Darwin went into their jungles and discovered a wide variety of creatures.
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Darwin arrives back in England very happy!