US Navy Galapagos Expedition 1941: April Diary

Returning to the tropics after a year focused in the North Pacific, naturalist Dr. Waldo Schmitt was put on special detail to the United States Navy as part of their exploration of the Galapagos Archipelago as a site for a biological research station. This short diary, typed up for the expedition files, covers a range of personal observations such as descriptions of the islands, daily activities with expedition participants, collecting trips ashore, observed wildlife, and details about the marine specimens collected. Join in the transcription with other volunteers. Your contributions help to make its contents searchable and easier to use in today's research.