Darwin

By raynac

  • Darwin On Beagle

    In 1831, Darwin joined Captain FitzRoy and the HMS Beagle as a naturalist for a trip around the world.

  • Salvador, Brazil

    Darwin explores the world of Brazilian rainforests for the first time. He is very delighted and surprised. Darwin notes the "general luxuriance of the vegetation bears the victory, the elegance of the grasses, the novelty of the parasitical plants, [and] the beauty of the flowers."

  • Cape Verde

    Darwin is thrilled by some of his first discoveries and decides that he might write a book about the geology of the places he visited.

  • Punta Alta, Argentina

    Darwin sees many giant fossils. He thinks they are interesting and must be quite new.

  • Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

    Captain FitzRoy releases 3 natives that he had previously brought to England. He attempts to start a Christian mission but fails disastrously.

  • Crossing the Equator

    Darwin and the Beagle cross the equator. Darwin notes the disagreeable act of being shaved and how the entire ship was essentially used as a shower.

  • Falkland Islands

    Darwin finds some primitive looking rocks and fossils in the "desolate and wretched" Falkland Islands.

  • Rio Negro, Argentina

    Darwin arrives in the fertile lowland areas and is intrigued by how independent the local people are.
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    Chiloe Island, Chile

    Darwin witnesses the eruption of Mt. Osorno and experiences an earthquake. The amount of destruction caused by the earthquake affected him greatly.
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    Galapagos Islands

    Darwin finds many species that are unique to the Galapagos Islands but still have features of the mainland species. He concludes from this information that the traits of each species are beneficial to them in the environment in which they live.

  • Sydney, Australia

    After seeing the marsupials, Darwin wonders why the mammals in Australia are like no other.

  • Cocos Islands

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

  • Bahia and Pernambuco, South America

    Darwin discovers many new animals in the jungles of South America. He ends up being homesick and sea sick when the Beagle makes a detour.

  • Mauritius

    Darwin finds the uncultivated plain along the sea coast. He notes the black lava and coarse grass and bushes.

  • Cape Town, South Africa

    Darwin and the Beagle arrive in Cape Town. The first thing that Darwin notices is the number of bullock wagons. He also sees the Table Mountain, described as a "great mass of horizontally stratified sandstone".

  • Faltmouth, England

    Darwin and the Beagle arrive back home.