The Beagle's arrival was the beginning of one of the most important field studies in the history of biology.

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#CharlesDarwin, sailing as #naturalist with #HMSBeagle, arrived in the #GalápagosIslands on #ThisDayInHistory in 1835. #Darwin's observations there, and famously a study of its #finches, was crucial in developing his theory of #NaturalSelection to explain the fact of #evolution.