Voyage of the HMS Beagle

By DarthTARDIS

  • Plymouth, England

    Charles Darwin, then 22, boards HMS Beagle as captain's assistant.
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  • Cape Verde Islands

    Darwin decides to write a book containing his findings during the voyage.
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  • Crossing the Equator

    Darwin and the rest of the crew undergo the line-crossing ceremony that occurs when a ship crosses the equator.
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  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin explores the rainforests of Brazil. He discovers a diverse population of plants and animals there.
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  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin discovers giant fossils.

  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain Robert FitzRoy attempts to bring Christianity to the natives in South America, but ultimately fails.
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  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin discovers brachiopod fossils inside of rocks on the island.
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  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin explores the Pampas with the locals, known as the gauchos.
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    Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin experiences the eruption of Mount Osomo along with the earthquakes that followed.
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    Galapagos Islands

    Darwin discovers a wide variety of plant, bird, and tortoise species unique to each island, but also related to the mainland species. He finds a new species of iguana that spends much of its time in the ocean, and birds and crabs that possess the ability to blend in with its surroundings. When he returns to London, he discovers that a group of birds that he documented were actually all finches.
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  • Sydney, Australia

    Darwin finds that the mammals, specifically marsupials, of Australia are completely different from those in other regions of the world.
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  • Cocos Islands (Keeling Islands)

    Darwin studies coral reefs around the islands to test his theory of atoll reef formation.
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  • Mauritius

    Darwin observes the cooled lava flows that cover the old ground surface and the short grasses and bushes that grow on top.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin views Table Mountain, an exposed, horizontally stratified rock formation that is 3,500 feet high.
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  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin discovers even more new species while inside the jungles during this unexpected detour.
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  • Falmouth, England

    The Beagle finally returns to England after a long, nearly 5 year voyage.