21. AboutDarwin.com - Home Page The life and times of charles darwin. Includes an illustrated Beagle Voyage, darwin chronology, biographical information, and a full listing of darwin http://www.aboutdarwin.com/

Another feature has been added: A new section has been added to the website that includes news events related to Charles Darwin. This section will be updated as more events are announced in the news media. Happy Birthday Charles Darwin: Last February 12th was the 198th birthday of Charles Darwin. The next two years will be very exciting ones. The area around Down House will become a World Heritage Site, HMS Beagle is being rebuilt, Cambridge will play host to a number of Darwin exhibits schedualed for 2009, and many other events are in the works! Recent addition - Darwin's burial: Perhaps you have heard that Charles Darwin was buried next to Sir Isaac Newton. This is not true! Find out the exact location of his burial site by CLICKING HERE. Charles Darwin News Update: DATELINE: March 12, 2007 - The personal diaries of Emma Darwin have gone online and span about sixty years of her life. The diaries provide us with a great deal of information on the family life of Charles Darwin, his wife, Emma, and their children. The 60 pocket diaries contain appointments, illnesses, family visits, and a wealth of other information on Darwin's personal life. "These books were found in a cardboard box in an old cupboard about 20 years ago," said the director of Darwin Online, Dr John van Wyhe. "People weren't really interested in the day-to-day Darwin then, just the Origin of Species." The diaries are available online at darwin-online.org.uk. Here you will find each page of Emma's diaries scanned and presented in an easy to navigate presentation. NB - Darwin scholars will be most pleased to discover that Emma's handwriting is far more legible than that of her husband, Charles.

22. Charles Darwin | Naturalist Concise biography along with links to related resources. http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/darwin.html

Resources Menu Categorical Index Library Gallery Charles Darwin Naturalist I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term Natural Selection. Charles Robert Darwin was born on February 12, 1809 in Shrewsbury, England. He was the fifth child and second son of Robert Waring Darwin and Susannah Wedgwood. Darwin was the British naturalist who became famous for his theories of evolution and natural selection. Like several scientists before him, Darwin believed all the life on earth evolved (developed gradually) over millions of years from a few common ancestors. From 1831 to 1836 Darwin served as naturalist aboard the H.M.S. Beagle on a British science expedition around the world. In South America Darwin found fossils of extinct animals that were similar to modern species. On the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean he noticed many variations among plants and animals of the same general type as those in South America. The expedition visited places around the world, and Darwin studied plants and animals everywhere he went, collecting specimens for further study. Upon his return to London Darwin conducted thorough research of his notes and specimens. Out of this study grew several related theories: one, evolution did occur; two, evolutionary change was gradual, requiring thousands to millions of years; three, the primary mechanism for evolution was a process called natural selection; and four, the millions of species alive today arose from a single original life form through a branching process called "

23. The Scientists: Charles Darwin. darwin is the first of the evolutionary biologists, the originator of the concept of natural selection. His principal works, The Origin of Species by Means http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Darwin.htm

Charles Darwin Darwin is the first of the evolutionary biologists, the originator of the concept of natural selection. His principal works, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (1859) and The Descent of Man (1871) marked a new epoch. His works were violently attacked and energetically defended, then; and, it seems, yet today. Charles Robert Darwin was born at Shrewsbury. His father was a doctor and his mother was the daughter of Josiah Wedgwood. Darwin first studied medicine at Edinburgh. Will as they might, it soon became clear to the family, and particularly to young Charles, that he was not cut out for a medical career; he was transferred to Cambridge (Christ's Church, 1828), there to train for the ministry. While at Cambridge, Darwin befriended a biology professor (John Stevens Henslow, 1796-1861) and his interest in zoology and geography grew. Eventually, Darwin came under the eye of a geology professor, Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873). Just after a field trip to Wales with Sedgwick during which Darwin was to learn much from "Sedgewick's on-the-spot tutorials" and was to develop "intellectual muscle as he burnt off the flab" he was to learn, that, through the efforts of Professor Henslow, that he had secured an invitation to go aboard the

24. The Complete Work Of Charles Darwin Online A single site for all of darwin s published and unpublished writings including a major catalogue of his every publication and manuscript in the world. http://darwin-online.org.uk/

Search: Advanced search Introduction What's new Features ... Press This site contains Darwin's complete publications , thousands of handwritten manuscripts and the largest Darwin bibliography and manuscript catalogue ever published also hundreds of supplementary works : biographies, obituaries, reviews, reference works and more. Almost all is online only here: such as 1st editions of Voyage of the Beagle Zoology Descent of man , all editions of Origin of species ); important manuscripts: Beagle diary notebooks Journal , transmutation notebooks and Autobiography Forthcoming: more editions translations introductions manuscripts See also: Darwin Correspondence Project Darwin Online Return to homepage . These materials may be freely used for non-commercial purposes and distribution to students; republication in any form requires written permission. Contact: Dr John van Wyhe The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online - University of Cambridge - CRASSH 17 Mill Lane - Cambridge - CB2 1RX Sponsored by: File last updated 2 January, 2008

25. Literature.org - The Online Literature Library Online literature library of darwin s works, including The Voyage of the Beagle, The Origin of the Species, and The Descent of Man. http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/

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26. BBC - History - Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world. http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/darwin_charles.shtml

@import '/includes/tbenh.css'; @import '/history/historic_figures/css/historic_figures.css'; @import '/history/historic_figures/css/biography.css'; Home TV Radio Talk ... A-Z Index 26 January 2008 Accessibility help Text only BBC Homepage History Homepage Topics Ancient History British History World Wars Recent History Resources Interactive Content British Timeline Historic Figures History for Kids Practical History Archaeology Family History History Trails Community Message Board Newsletter Site guide Contact Us Like this page? Send it to a friend! Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882) Darwin was a British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world. Charles Robert Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire into a wealthy and well-connected family. His maternal grandfather was china manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood, while his paternal grandfather was Erasmus Darwin, one of the leading intellectuals of 18th century England. Darwin himself initially planned to follow a medical career, and studied at Edinburgh University but later switched to divinity at Cambridge. In 1831, he joined a five year scientific expedition on the survey ship HMS Beagle. At this time, most Europeans believed that the world was created by God in seven days as described in the bible. On the voyage, Darwin read Lyell's 'Principles of Geology' which suggested that the fossils found in rocks were actually evidence of animals that had lived many thousands or millions of years ago. Lyell's argument was reinforced in Darwin's own mind by the rich variety of animal life and the geological features he saw during his voyage. The breakthrough in his ideas came in the Galapagos Islands, 500 miles west of South America. Darwin noticed that each island supported its own form of finch which were closely related but differed in important ways.

27. Charles Darwin Foundation | Science For Galapagos Founded in 1959, under the auspices of UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the charles darwin Foundation is http://www.darwinfoundation.org/

@import "/misc/drupal.css"; @import "/themes/cdf_new2/style.css"; @import "/themes/cdf_new2/nmoverride.css"; Science for Galapagos Charles Darwin Foundation Home About us Our work Library ... Versi³n en espa±ol You are here: Home CDF FOCUS: Strategic Plan Mission Research programs Technical assistance ... Latest news Featured Project: Project Isabela Support CDF: How you can help e-Newsletter What's New Information Officer GEF Project a success GMR Sharks Migrate to Other Zones in the... Saturday, January 26, 2008 Annual Report 2006 Our Annual Report for 2006 is now available online in both English and Spanish. The report gives an overview of the Charles Darwin Foundation's work and achievements during 2006 and reflects our new way of thinking and accomplishing our mission. Annual Reports page CDF Supports the Actions and Decisions of INGALA Council The Charles Darwin Foundation supports the actions and decisions presented in today's meeting of the INGALA Council in Gal¡pagos. Graham Watkins, the Executive Director of the CDF, expressed his support for the decisions of President Rafael Correa's government to strengthen the role of the INGALA Council. more information "Galapagos at Risk": Groundbreaking Analysis Produced Now available online is one of the most important papers ever released by the CDF. This document summarizes studies of Galapagos from the last 15 years on biodiversity, conflict, tourism, economics and migration. It hopes to create a new paradigm of understanding about what is happening in Galapagos and underscore the declaration of President Correa and UNESCO's decision to add Galapagos on its List of World Heritage in Danger.

28. Rocky Road: Charles Darwin You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and ratcatching, charles darwin recalled his father once telling him, and you will be a disgrace to yourself http://www.strangescience.net/darwin.htm

Charles Darwin From Hunting Dinosaurs by Louie Psiyohos "You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat-catching," Charles Darwin recalled his father once telling him, "and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family." It was an inauspicious beginning for one of history's greatest scientists. Charles Darwin studied for awhile at Cambridge, where he found a mentor in the young professor John Henslow. Then Darwin got the chance to set sail aboard the Beagle Many descriptions of Darwin and FitzRoy have portrayed FitzRoy as pious and disapproving of the unorthodox young Darwin, but that really wasn't the case. Darwin took the Bible pretty seriously at that point, while Fitzroy actually entertained doubts about its accuracy. The captain also presented Darwin with the first volume of Lyell's Principles of Geology . And Darwin enjoyed considerable favoritism under FitzRoy's command. The ship's senior surgeon, Robert McCormick, was supposed to serve as the official naturalist, but Darwin slowly edged him out. In one instance, FitzRoy sent a couple small boats to inspect a tiny island. Darwin got to ride in the first boat with FitzRoy and see all the delicious sights. Arriving in the second boat, McCormick only got an order to catch some fish for dinner. Even worse, Darwin started assembling his own collection of natural history specimens and, unlike the surgeon, he could retain ownership of what he collected because he was wealthy enough to pay his own way on the ship. McCormick eventually quit the

29. Charles Darwin 27, 1831, charles darwin sailed from Plymouth, Eng., on the Beagle, a 10gun brig that had been refitted as a three-masted bark. The voyage, planned for two http://www.crystalinks.com/darwin.html

Charles Darwin Charles Darwin was born on Feb. 12, 1809, The Mount, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. d. April 19, 1882, Down House, Downe, Kent. His full name is Charles Robert Darwin. Darwin was an English naturalist renowned for his documentation of evolution and for his theory of its operation, known as Darwinism. His evolutionary theories, propounded chiefly in two worksOn the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (1859) and The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871)have had a profound influence on subsequent scientific thought. Darwin was the son of Robert Waring Darwin, who had one of the largest medical practices outside of London, and the grandson of the physician Erasmus Darwin, the author of Zoonomia, or the Laws of Organic Life, and of the artisan-entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood. Darwin thus enjoyed a secure position in the professional upper middle class that provided him with considerable social and professional advantages. Youth and Education Darwin's mother died when he was eight years old. Otherwise he enjoyed a golden childhood, cosseted and encouraged by adoring sisters, an older brother, and the large Darwin and Wedgwood clans. He was keenly interested in specimen collecting and chemical investigations, but at the Shrewsbury school, where he was an uninspired student, the headmaster, Dr. Samuel Butler, stressed the classics and publicly rebuked Darwin for wasting his time with chemical experiments. At age 16 he was sent to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh, where he was repelled by surgery performed without anesthetics. During his two years in Scotland Darwin benefited from friendships with the zoologist Robert Grant, who introduced him to the study of marine animals, and the geologist Robert Jameson, who fed his growing interest in the history of the Earth.

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31. Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) -- From Eric Weisstein's World Of Scientific Biograp charles darwin s Notebooks, 183618444 Geology, Transmutation of Species, Metaphysical Enquiries. Ithaca, NY Cornell University Press. http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/DarwinCharles.html

Branch of Science Biologists Nationality English ... Scientific Families Darwin, Charles (1809-1882) English naturalist who was the grandson of Erasmus Darwin and father of physicist George Darwin . Darwin did poorly in school, and so could not secure employment following his graduation from divinity school. However, he was able to secure a position as ship's naturalist aboard the H. M.S. Beagle. The Beagle A Naturalist's Voyage on the Beagle (1839). Darwin, reflecting on his observation, developed a theory of evolution. According to this theory, individual variability means that some organisms have a slight advantage over others. The advantage will allow the organisms to compete better in the "struggle for existence" and produced more offspring, which will inherit the advantageous qualities. The process whereby favorable traits in the most "fit" animals allow it to survive and reproduce, Darwin called "natural selection." He included the idea of "sexual selection" in his theory, stating that the struggle for possession of females will lead the most vigorous males producing the most progeny. Darwin was probably influenced in his formulation of evolution by the Uniformitarian views expressed in Lyell's Principles of Geology

32. Charles Darwin: An Overview Biographical Information and Introduction. portrait of charles darwin. Introduction charles darwin (18091882) gentleman naturalist A darwin Chronology http://www.victorianweb.org/science/darwin/darwinov.html

Charles Darwin Home Science Biology On the morning of November 24, 1859, Darwin's On the Origin of Species Unfortunately, everything in the previous paragraph is nonsense, apart from the Origin's Times Literary Supplement , 16 March 2007, p. 3. Biographical Information and Introduction Introduction: Charles Darwin (1809-1882) gentleman naturalist A Darwin Chronology Works "An Historical Sketch Of The Progress Of Opinion On The Origin Of Species" ( text Darwin's On the Origin of Species introduction Chapter II of Darwin's Autobiography The Scientific and Cultural Contexts Darwin and the Scientific Naturalist View of Truth Darwin and the Removal of Design Darwin and Evolution Timeline Darwin and Evolution ... Richard Kaye on Darwin's Theories of Sexual Selection and Victorian Culture Pre-Darwininan Views of Evolution and Anticipations of Darwin Evolutionary Theory before Darwin Gillian Beer on the Pre-History of the Term "Evolution" Herbert Spencer's Anticipations of Natural Selection Patrick Matthew and Natural Selection , 1831 (Berkeley site) Responses to Darwin's evolutionary theories Fleeming Jenkin. Review of Darwin's

33. The C. Warren Irvin, Jr., Collection Of Charles Darwin And Darwiniana: Overview Assisted by this scientifically definable methodology, charles darwin was able to formulate a theory of evolution free of the theological or metaphysical http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/nathist/darwin/darwin.html

The C. Warren Irvin, Jr., Collection of Charles Darwin and Darwiniana Overview of the Collection The heart of the C. Warren Irvin Jr. Collection, donated to Thomas Cooper Library, in 1996, is Darwin's own writings. The collection now houses a complete collection of the first editions. of Darwin's books. Alongside these are many of the subsequent editions, showing Darwin's careful revision and updating of his scientific work, and a large selection of the books about Darwin's life and work. Dr. Irvin himself had expanded from this core to acquire selected works Darwin's predecessors (his grandfather Erasmus Darwin, Malthus, Lamarck, and Lyell) and by selected contemporaries and allies. Since its donation, the collection has been significantly expanded, with the help of the endowment established by Dr. and Mrs. Irvin. The few gaps among the Darwin firsts (notably the geology and barnacle books) have been filled, and systematic efforts have been made to add (1) the books mentioned as precursors by Darwin in his historical preface to the third edition of the Origin of Species ; (2) the works of Alfred Russel Wallace; and (3) previously-lacking books by T.H. Huxley. The collection holdings are fully catalogued into the library's on-line catalogue

34. Darwin -- Short Bio A short biography of charles darwin with a listing of his works. http://www.public.coe.edu/departments/Biology/darwin_bio.html

Darwin - Short Bio HOME EMAIL Faculty Students ... play program or in contacting Mr. Sandford are encouraged to do so. Charles Darwin - A short biography Charles Robert Darwin, the scientist, produced a prolific array of work during his lifetime. Of his 19 books, his most famous and historic work On the Origin of Species was published in 1859 when he was exactly 50 years old. There has been much speculation as to why he waited so long to publish his ideas on the origin of species following the return from his voyage in 1836. Upon his return to England he arranged his notes and read voraciously in all fields of science, filling notebook after notebook with his insights. Finally, in 1838, he put his ideas together in what eventually became his theory of evolutionary change and the origin of species by a process of natural selection. He expanded these ideas into a 35-page paper and then into a longer 230-page paper, in 1842 and 1844, respectively. However, he did not publish his ideas at this time, apparently intending to keep working to produce a larger, more impressive book. In 1839 he married his cousin Emma Wedgewood. They had 10 children together, 7 surviving to adulthood, and lived a long and happy life together, untouched by the slightest hint of poverty or scandal. After living several years in London they moved to a country house at Downe in Kent about 16 miles from the outskirts of London. He never again left the British Isles and rarely traveled far from Down House.

35. Charles Darwin: Religious Belief An extract from darwin s autobiography offers an insight on his religious views. http://www.update.uu.se/~fbendz/library/cd_relig.htm

Religious Belief By Charles Darwin This is an extract from: The Autobiography of Charles Darwin With original omissions restored Edited with Appendix and Notes by his grand-daughter Nora Barlow. D uring these two years[ ] I was led to think much about religion. Whilst on board the Beagle But I was very unwilling to give up my belief; I feel sure of this for I can well remember often and often inventing day-dreams of old letters between distinguished Romans and manuscripts being discovered at Pompeji or elsewhere which confirmed in the most striking manner all that was written in the Gospels. But I found it more and more difficult, with free scope given to my imagination, to invent evidence which would suffice to convince me. Thus disbelief crept over me at very slow rate, but was at last complete. The rate was so slow that I felt no distress, and have never since doubted even for a single second that my conclusion was correct. I can indeed hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true; for if so the plain language of the text seems to show that the men who do not believe, and this would include my Father, Brother and almost all of my friends, will be everlasting punished. And this is a damnable doctrine[ Although I did not think much about the existence of a personal God until a considerably later period of my life, I will here give the vague conclusions to which I have been driven. The old argument of design in nature, as given by Paley, which formerly seemed to me so conclusive, fails, now that the law of natural selection has been discovered. We can no longer argue that, for instance, the beautiful hinge of a bivalve shell must have been made by an intelligent being, like the hinge of a door by man. There seems to be no more design in the variability of organic beings and in the action of natural selection, than in the course the wind blows. Everything in nature is the result of fixed laws. But I have discussed this subject at the end of my book on the

36. Malaspina Great Books - Charles Darwin (1809) charles Robert darwin (February 12, 1809 April 19, 1882), British Naturalist. charles darwin developed the first theory of a naturalistic mechanism for http://www.malaspina.org/darwinc.htm

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37. Charles Darwin - Biography And Works charles darwin. Biography of charles darwin and a searchable collection of works. http://www.online-literature.com/darwin/

The Literature Network Authors: 260 Books: 2,260 Forum Members: 41,657 Forum Posts: 465,479 Subscribe Teacher Accounts with student management and more. Home Authors Shakespeare Bible ... Charles Darwin Charles Darwin Search all of Charles Darwin Advanced Search Charles Darwin (1809-1882) was a British naturalist, who revolutionized the science of biology by his demonstration of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's On The Origin Of Species By Means Of Natural Selection, Or The Preservation Of Favoured Races In The Struggle Of Life , was published on November 24, 1859, and sold out immediately. Darwin was born in Shrewsbury on 12 February 1809. In 1827 he started theology studies at Christ's College, Cambridge. His love to collect plants, insects, and geological specimens was noted by his botany professor John Stevens Henslow. He arranged for his talented student a place a on the surveying expedition of HMS Beagle to Patagonia. Despite the objections of his father, Darwin decided to leave his familiar surroundings. The voyage took five years from 1831 to 1836. Darwin returned with observations he had made in Teneriffe, the Cape Verde Islands, Brazil, the Galapagos Islands, and elsewhere. During the voyage he had contracted a tropical illness, which made him a semi-invalid for the rest of his life. By 1846 Darwin had published several works based on the discoveries of the voyage and he became secretary of the Geological Society (1838-41).

38. Charles Darwin The complete works of charles darwin in easy to read HTML format. http://charles-darwin.classic-literature.co.uk/

Charles Darwin Works Free Public Domain Books by Charles Darwin From the Classic Literature Library DARWIN, Charles Robert (1809-82), British scientist, who laid the foundation of modern evolutionary theory with his concept of the development of all forms of life through the slow-working process of natural selection. His work was a major influence on the life and earth sciences and on modern thought in general. Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, on Feb. 12, 1809, Darwin was the fifth child of a wealthy and sophisticated English family. His maternal grandfather was the successful china and pottery entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood; his paternal grandfather was the well-known 18th-century physician and savant Erasmus Darwin. After graduating from the elite school at Shrewsbury in 1825, young Darwin went to the University of Edinburgh to study medicine. In 1827 he dropped out... Continue reading Charles Darwin's Biography Charles Darwin Books On the Origin of Species The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection Coral Reefs The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms ... The Da Vinci Code Forum

39. Charles Darwin - Free Online Library Free Online Library books by charles darwin best known authors and titles are available on the Free Online Library. http://darwin.thefreelibrary.com/

CacheBuster('') Printer Friendly over 3,000,000 articles and books Periodicals Literature Keyword Title Author Topic Member login User name Password Remember me Join us Forgot password? Submit articles free The Free Library ... Literature Charles Darwin Darwin, Charles Robert (1809-1882), English naturalist, author of the Origin of Species , was born at Shrewsbury on the 12th of February 1809. He was the younger of the two sons and the fourth child of Dr. Robert Waring Darwin, son of Dr. Erasmus Darwin. His mother, a daughter of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795), died when Charles Darwin was eight years old. Charles Darwin’s elder brother, Erasmus Alvey (1804—1881), was interested in literature and art rather than science: on the subject of the wide difference between the brothers Charles wrote that he was “inclined to agree with Francis Galton in believing that education and environment produce only a small effect on the mind of anyone, and that most of our qualities are innate” ( Life and Letters , London, 1887). Darwin considered that his own success was chiefly due to “the love of science, unbounded patience in long reflecting over any subject, industry in observing and collecting facts, and a fair share of invention as well as of common sense “. He also says: “I have steadily endeavored to keep my mind free so as to give up any hypothesis, however much beloved (and I cannot resist forming one on every subject), as soon as facts are shown to be opposed to it“. The essential causes of his success are to be found in this latter sentence, the creative genius ever inspired by existing knowledge to build, hypotheses by whose aid further knowledge could be won, the calm unbiased mind, the transparent honesty and love of truth which enabled him to abandon or to modify his own creations when they ceased to be supported by observation.

40. Charles Darwin And The Galapagos Tells about the voyage that shaped darwin s theory of evolution. http://www.terindell.com/asylum/jason/darwin.html

Me Friends Family Vacations Art Rounds Quilts Photographs Sculpture ... Fractals Hobbies Hiking Games Books Scottish Dance Technical Resume Websites Documentation Miscellanous Web searches About this Site I'm looking for software engineers to hire at Amazon Sites Fractality Frivolity MBinde.com Roundsing Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Charles Darwin How did the plants and animals get to the islands? Natural Selection A Case Study: Darwin's Finches In 1831, Charles Darwin sailed to the Galapagos Islands in the HMS Beagle. The captain of the Beagle was Captain Robert Fitzroy, an illegitimate descendent of King Charles II. Charles Darwin was only twenty when he left Englad in 1831. Thirty years later he published his theory of evolution, unquestionable one of the most revolutionary ideas science has ever known. Because of Charles Darwin's "discovery" of these islands, much attention has been paid to them and many fascinating things have been discovered. One of the main questions was how so many different plants and animals arrived on the islands in the first place. The periodically changing currents have allowed many different species to immigrate to the islands. Some, such as sea lions, fur seals, and penguins, could swim with the help of the currents and giant tortoises are known to float and could have been carried by the same currents.

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