Darwin's Observation

  • Darwin Starts His Adventure

    22 year old Darwin joins captain FitzRoy on the HMS Beagle.
  • Beagle Voyage

    The HMS Beagle sets off to sea.
  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin begins to become exited with his observations of the land they discover.
  • Crossing of the Equator

    The Beagle crosses over the Equator along with Darwin and the crew.
  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin begins research on the Brazilian rain forest.
  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin studies a giant fossil that he is very fascinated by. He makes the inference that animals were much larger in earlier times.
  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy returns 3 of the native people of this area to their country whom he brought to England previously.
  • Fossils in Farkland

    Darwin finds fossils on the desolate island by breaking into a few rocks.
  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explores the Pampas.
  • Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin experiences the eruption of Mount Osomo on this island. He also experiences the earthquake here. He learned a lot after studying the aftermath of both catastrophes.
  • Galapagos Islands

    Darwin finds many different species and varieties of organisms that are unique to this Island. He notices that they are mysteriously related to the animals on the mainland.
  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin marvels at how marsupials are a different set of mammals and wonder why they came to be.
  • Cocos Islands

    Darwin begins to research on the coral reeds growing in this area.
  • Mauritius

    Darwin notices the plant life growing over the field of black lava and reflects over this.
  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin takes observations of the Table Mountain which rises behind a town to a height of 3500 ft.
  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin makes discoveries of the many incredible creatures in the jungles of South Africa. He also becomes very homesick and seasick. The Beagle makes another detour, much to his dismay.
  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin, the ship, and the ship's crew make it back to England.