Well he did not go looking for the mythical Nessie,but amidst report that there was once a tropical zone in Scotland ,Darwin decided to make a voyage to the area.You see millions of year ago Scotland was a part of North America and geographic activities caused it to drift across the ocean and it ended up on top of England.Similarity of origin and geological digs led to the discovery of fossils of flora and fauna comparative to those of other areas familiar to Darwin.Darwin speculated about the possibility of Galapagos type adaptations up there.It was Agassiz who concluded that the Loch Ness area was the result of glacier activities,hence nullifying Darwin's hypothesis. Darwin admitted that he was wrong and subsequently apologized.
Michael "British isles expert" Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
