Darwin's Observations

By Eshani1002

  • Plymouth, England

    Starting at Plymouth, England, Charles Darwin goes on his HMS Beagle Voyage.

  • Cape Verde Islands

    At Cape Verde Islands, Darwin makes his first observations.

  • Crossing The Equator

    Darwin had a disagreeable shave while blindfolded there was buckets of water surrounded. He was then on a plank that was easily tilted up into a large bath of water

  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin explores the rainforests and studies the vegetation, grasses, plants, and flowers.

  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin studied giant fossils of animals.

  • Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy sends back 3 native people he brought to England from a previous voyage

  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin cracks open some not developed rocks and finds fossils.

  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explores fertile lowland areas that are known as Pampas with the local people or gauchos
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    Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin explores the Mount Orsorno erupt on the island of Chiloe and experiences the earthquake in the woods near Valdivia.
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    Galapagos Islands

    Darwin finds many species of plants, birds, and tortoises that are unique to the Galapagos Islands.

  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin's first feeling on arrival was to congratulate himself for being born an Englishmen. Darwin wonders why there is a completely different set of mammals in Australia.

  • Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)

    Darwin studied the coral reefs growing around the islands to test his theory of atoll formations.

  • Mauritius

    Darwin took a quiet walk along the sea coast to the north of town.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    There was a great number of bullock wagons and a well-known Table Mountains.

  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin discovered in the jungles of South America many homesick and seasick creatures.

  • Falmouth, England

    Darwin reached home late feeling confused with a delight.