Darwin's Beagle Voyage: Unlocking the Secrets of Evolution
Charles Darwin’s role on the Beagle was as the ship’s naturalist. He was responsible for collecting and studying the plants, animals, and geological formations encountered during the voyage. Darwin’s observations and collections on the Beagle played a crucial role in the development of his theory of evolution by natural selection.
The Beagle’s voyage was a five-year scientific expedition that circumnavigated the globe. During the voyage, Darwin collected thousands of specimens and made detailed observations of the natural world. He was particularly interested in the distribution of species and the variations that he observed within populations. Darwin’s findings challenged the prevailing belief in the immutability of species and laid the foundation for his theory of evolution by natural selection.
