Hunting The Beagle

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20090109Searching for the ship aboard which Darwin began to formulate his theory of evolution.
0120080421He begins his journey at Woolwich Dockyard in London, where the Beagle's voyage began.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of Charles Darwin's ship.

0220080422He visits Cambridge to examine Darwin's correspondence from the voyage.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of Charles Darwin's ship.

0320080423The search leads to the bleak and flat landscape of the Essex mudflats.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of Charles Darwin's ship.

0420080424Prescott and his team drill down deep into the Essex mud to take samples.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of Charles Darwin's ship.

0520080425Prescott and his team return to their base in St Andrews to analyse the samples.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of Charles Darwin's ship.