Yacht Sets Sail to all Oceans Following trail of Charles Darwin September 3, 2009
A yacht is setting sail this weekend on a three-year scientific voyage mapping Charles Darwin's trail. The Tara will travel into all the world's oceans to follow climate change and its affect on the basic marine organisms from which the earth's life evolved. From the arctic to tropical paradise, this 81,000 nautical mile journey will trace and segue from Darwin's 5 year voyage of the Beagle in the 1930s which inspired his theory of natural selection. While Darwin's trip helped him explain evolution and adaptation amongst species,... Read More