Darwin's Observations

By Iron Tiger

  • Plymouth, England

    Charles Darwin boards HMS Beagle as the assistant of the ship's captain.

  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin is surprised by early findings and decides to write a new textual book regarding them/

  • Crossing the Equator

    Darwin officially begins to describe personal annoyance towards being blindfolded, shaved, and used for ship maintenance.

  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin makes his first trip to Brazil and examines biological life there, most significantly in the tropical regions.

  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin finds rare fossils of unusually massive animals.

  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy tries to develop and Christian mission which makes for an almost completely failed attempt.

  • Falkland Islands

    Darwins studies brachiopods and finds ancient rocks within the soil of the ground.

  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin examines fertile grasslands and plains to find independent life breeding within them.

  • Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin witnesses the eruption of Mount Osorno and sees earthquakes located close to Valdivia.

  • Galapagos Islands

    Darwin notices several, different species of birds, plants, and tortoises seemingly related to foreign species but breeding on the Galapagos Islands.

  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin begins to take additional pride in being an Englishman and contemplates the main differences between England and its colonies during this period.

  • Cocos Islands (Kneeling Islands)

    Darwin tests a personal idea of atoll formation with the utilization of coral reefs within the ocean.

  • Mauritius

    Darwin observes a coastal region with coarse bushes and grass in a field of black lava.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin describes, most likely, personally noticing the bullock wagons and the Table Mountain comprised mostly of sandstone.

  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin examines South American jungles and makes relatively new findings but is starting to loose moral along his journey due to seasickness, homesickness, and this "grievous, unscheduled detour."

  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin contemplates the size of the Beagle, this time, relative to how many people were on board and finally relaxes at his home despite the confusion of his personal joy.