1. 15.1 – The Puzzle of Life’s Diversity

2. Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin contributed more to our understanding of evolution then anyone
In 1831, he set sail from England to go around the world
Darwin came up with a revolutionary hypothesis of how the way of life changed over time
His ideas have become the Theory of Evolution

3. Darwin’s Voyage

4. Darwin’s Observations
Darwin was fascinated on how wherever he traveled animals seemed suited for the environment they lived in
He collected fossils and saw how creatures of the past resembled those still living
The Galapagos Islands is where he was most fascinated

6. Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos Islands
Pinta
Tower
Pinta Island Intermediate shell
Marchena
James
Fernandina
Santa Cruz
Isabela
Santa Fe
Hood Island
Saddle-backed shell
Floreana
Hood
Isabela Island
Dome-shaped shell

8. Darwin’s Finches