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Charles Darwin,22, joins HMS Beagle as the captain's assistant.
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Exhilarated by first observations. Thought to write book on on geology on countries they visited.
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Darwin explored Brazilian rain forest for the first time. He was amazed by the beauty of all the forest's vegetation.
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Darwin is amazed by the size of the fossils he has been finding. He can tell that the animals were very large in size.
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Darwin was shaved and blindfolded and placed on a plank that could easily be tilted up into a large bath of water.
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Captain FitzRoy repatriates 3 natives from another voyage. He also attempts to start a Christian mission that fells.
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Darwin finds the islands in terrible condition. He found fossils of brachiopods that cheered him up. Brachiopods are believed to once be among the most abundant organisms on Earth.
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Darwin explored fertile lowland areas known as Pampas with the local people called the 'gauchos'.
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Darwin watched Mount Osorno erupt and experienced earthquake in the woods. Darwin estimates that the earthquake did more damage than 100 years of wear and tear.
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Darwin finds many species that are unique to the island but that seem to be related to mainland species. Galapogas tortoises size intrigued Darwin while the marine iguana ability to swim and feed in the ocean also intrigued him.
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Darwin was intrigued by the marsupials and began to think about why there is a completely different set of mammals in Australia.
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The first object to be noticed by a stranger is the number of bullock wagons.
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Darwin discovers many incredible creatures in the jungles of South America.
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Darwin studies coral reefs growing around islands to test his theory of atoll formation.
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During a walk along the sea coast to the north of the town Darwin noticed that it consisted of a field of black lava smoother over with coarse grass and bushes.
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The ship returns to England. Darwin is a bit confused with all that he has seen but is happy about it.