Beagle. In het kielzog van Darwin

Season 1

The departure of the Clipper Stad Amsterdam on August 28, 2009 was the start of an incredible sailing trip around the world that would last eight months. An adventurous expedition that mainly looked at changes on Earth and an answer was sought to the question of how our planet really stands. Is man in the process of destroying life on earth, or is this greatly exaggerated? As Darwin pondered the origins of the species, the creators of Beagle, in Darwin's wake, pondered its future.

Where to Watch Beagle. In het kielzog van Darwin • Season 1

35 Episodes

Het vertrek
E1
Het vertrekIn the extra-long first episode of 'Beagle, in the wake of Darwin' we see the preparations for the big trip and we get to know the most important crew members.
Plankton
E2
PlanktonAfter the departure from Plymouth, peace has returned and the people on board are considering the main problem of the series: is man busy destroying life on earth or is this greatly exaggerated?
De vulkaan en het ei
E3
De vulkaan en het eiThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails through the area of the Canary Islands. The once explosive volcanic area is the perfect backdrop to talk about extinction. Could humans die out themselves?
Stof
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StofThe Clipper sails to Cape Verde. On Sao Vicente, Sarah looks at the animals, plants and landscape that Darwin also marveled at. Anna Gorbushina and Bill Broughton are researching Sahara dust.
Navigatie
E5
NavigatieThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam makes the crossing to South America. Across the ocean 1255 nautical miles from Cape Verde to Fernando de Noronha off the Brazilian coast.
Tegenpolen
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TegenpolenThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam has arrived in Fernando de Noronha, off the Brazilian coast. Over time, this divine island has undergone a true metamorphosis.
Overweldigende tropen
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Overweldigende tropenThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam has arrived in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. It is the place where Charles Darwin first became acquainted with the 'overwhelming tropics'.
Slavernij
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SlavernijThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam is located in Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. It is where Darwin first faced slavery. A shocking phenomenon in his eyes. It sparked fierce debate with FitzRoy and Darwin almost had to disembark.
Aanpassen en overleven
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Aanpassen en overlevenHow big are the differences within the human species really? How did homo sapiens develop over the course of history? And how exactly does such an adjustment process proceed? Adapt and survive, that's what this is about.
Darwins darlings
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Darwins darlingsThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails from Montevideo to Buenos Aires. In these cities, Charles Darwin once again became captivated by a typically South American phenomenon in his eyes, the feminine beauty.
Graven in de schepping
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Graven in de scheppingThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails from Buenos Aires to Bahia Blanca. A route that Darwin mainly explored on land. Along the way, he found some intriguing fossils of extinct species: a giant sloth and a giant armadillo.
De Zuidkaper
E12
De ZuidkaperThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails from Bahia Blanca to Puerto Madryn. It is the domain of, among others, the Zuidkaper, a whale species that used to be intensively hunted.
Vissen
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VissenThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails from Puerto Madryn to Punta Arenas. At the time, Darwin was amazed at the animal kingdom he found in the sea. And it is still one of the most important fishing areas in the world. But for how long?
De laatste Indiaan
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De laatste IndiaanThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails in the Magellan Strait and Sarah Darwin makes a journey through Tierra del Fuego. The Captain of the Beagle, Robert FitzRoy, was on a personal mission in this area.
De schat van Kaap Hoorn
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De schat van Kaap HoornThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails along the southern tip of South America. It is an area full of legendary names: Cape Horn, Magellan Strait, and the Beagle Channel.
Een muur om de natuur
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Een muur om de natuurThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam passes Tompkins Bay and Chiloe, two opposites when it comes to conservation.
Versteende geschiedenis
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Versteende geschiedenisThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam is on its way to Valparaiso, Chile. The place where Charles Darwin experienced one of the most severe earthquakes ever in 1835. The country is still regularly hit by earthquakes.
De laatste druppel
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De laatste druppelThe clipper Stad Amsterdam is on its way to Callao, near the Peruvian capital Lima. On board is Gregory Cushman, climate historian specialized in the impressive natural phenomenon El Niño.
Galapagos: Laboratorium van de evolutie
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Galapagos: Laboratorium van de evolutieThe Clipper Stad Amsterdam reaches the Galapagos Islands, the place where Darwin came to his theory of evolution.
Galapagos: Paradijs voor zakenlui, smokkelaars en christenen
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Galapagos: Paradijs voor zakenlui, smokkelaars en christenenIn the wake of Darwin, the Clipper Stad Amsterdam is still anchored off the Galápagos Islands, the place where Darwin came to his theory of evolution.
Google species en DNA: Wie heeft het octrooi op het leven?
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Google species en DNA: Wie heeft het octrooi op het leven?The Clipper Stad Amsterdam sails across the South Pacific on its way to Moorea, an island west of Tahiti.
De tentoongestelde mens
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De tentoongestelde mensWhy are Tahitian women always portrayed with bare breasts and a flower garland carefully draped over them? And why is the French painter Gauguin partly to blame for this carefully cherished image?
Darwin pleegde plagiaat 1/2
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Darwin pleegde plagiaat 1/2Redmond O'Hanlon searches Indonesia for the ghost of Alfred Russel Wallace; according to some the true patriarch of the theory of evolution.
Darwin pleegde plagiaat 2/2
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Darwin pleegde plagiaat 2/2According to some, not Darwin, but Alfred Russel Wallace was the patriarch of the theory of evolution. We continues to search for the spirit of this British naturalist, without whom Darwin would never have published The Origin of Species.
Australië: Het uitgeputte continent
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Australië: Het uitgeputte continentThe clipper Stad Amsterdam finally arrives in Australia after a three-week journey. Tim Flannery awaits his old friend Redmond O'Hanlon in Sydney. He wants to show him the 'real' Australia.
Sleutelen aan de planeet
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Sleutelen aan de planeetWhen Darwin visited Australia in 1836, he particularly noticed the character of the inhabitants. He didn't have a good word for it. They are only concerned with one thing, he thought: to make as much money as possible.
The creation of the fittest
E27
The creation of the fittest"If criminal behavior is genetic, then Australia must be full of crooks," is a slogan about both Australia and genetics. It is funny that in Australia, science is at the forefront of the use of genetic knowledge and technology.
Van Homo sapiens naar Robo-sapiens
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Van Homo sapiens naar Robo-sapiensThe essential difference between humans and robots: life. What is that life really? And can't we also bring that robot to life? Is man being overtaken and gradually becoming obsolete?
Hollandse Aboriginals
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Hollandse AboriginalsWe visit the Nhandas and are taken to their land of hope and glory. The Aboriginal tribe from Western Australia claims to have Dutch blood in their veins.
Palmbomen op Antartica
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Palmbomen op AntarticaHow fast is the earth really heating up? And how bad is that really? Is there still enough time to save it all? Now that climate science has come under fire for errors in the IPCC report, Beagle is looking for the facts.
Mauritius: De jacht op de heilige aap
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Mauritius: De jacht op de heilige aapMauritius, the island of the famous extinct flightless bird: the dodo. The Mauritians have had enough of that reputation and want to be seen as saviors of nature. Unfortunately, a monkey is in the way.
Een aap met moraal
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Een aap met moraalIn the previous episode, we saw how the macaque was sacrificed in Mauritius to save endemic species withering away. However, the sacrificed species is a monkey. And monkeys, weren't they our closest relatives in the animal kingdom?
Plastic soep
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Plastic soepCharles Darwin sailed the oceans for five years, but never really dived into it. In his day no one actually did that; sea was sea and there was fish in it, period.
Waarheen, waartoe?
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Waarheen, waartoe?Man is originally from Africa; our ancestors were black. How is it then that part of us is 'whitewashed'? And will we all soon be 'mocha brown' again, in these times of globalization?
Balans opmaken
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Balans opmakenAfter eight long, wonderful months, the journey comes to an end in Cape Town. The world tour in Darwin's wake was overwhelming, the differences between the world he described and the one the makers saw were immense.