Jane Goodall, famed anthropologist and conservationist, dead at 91.

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Dr. Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist and animal welfare advocate who became the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees after spending decades studying them in the wild in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park has died. She was 91.


According to a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from her eponymous institute, she died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California.


She leaves behind her son, Hugo, and three grandchildren.


"Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” her institute said.


It was Goodall's trailblazing research on the personalities and social interactions of the chimpanzees she so closely studied that changed the way we view our connection to the animal kingdom.

Jane Goodall Dies at 91 While on Speaking Tour: She Was a 'Tireless Advocate' for Nature

Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist and animal welfare advocate who became the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees after spending decades studying them in the wild in Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park has died. She was 91.

people.com

 

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Jane Goodall had no scientific training, not even a college degree when, at 23, she saved up money to visit a friend in Kenya. She was a London secretary and sometimes waitress with a restless spirit and romantic fixation on animals and Africa based mostly on the “Doctor Dolittle” and “Tarzan” novels of her childhood.


An encounter in Nairobi with the eminent paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey altered the course of her life, setting her on an unlikely path to becoming the world’s foremost primatologist. Her startling observations about chimpanzee behaviors — from making tools to making war — revolutionized not only scientific understanding of the capabilities and inner lives of our simian cousins, but also long-held notions about what it means to be human.

Ms. Goodall, whose research prompted a transformation in the ways scientists study social behavior across species, has died at 91. Her death was announced Wednesday by the Jane Goodall Institute, which said she was in California for a speaking tour. Additional details were not immediately available.

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[Gemmie]

I loved Jane Goodall and all the work she's done. She was such a good person. Penny Patterson too (Koko's caretaker).

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91

"Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said.

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Dr. Jane Goodall, who will be remembered as an advocate for animals and a renowned chimpanzee researcher, died due to natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute announced in a Wednesday statement.

She was 91.

"Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the statement announcing her death said...

 

[Gemmie]

Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91

"Dr. Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world," the Jane Goodall Institute said.

www.nbcnews.com

The world needs more people like Jane Goodalll! (Animal advocate and advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world)

 

[Sarahlou]

Amazing woman. Rest in peace.

 

[Inthedetails]

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who LOVED learning about Jane Goodall as a child. Seeing a woman doing the work she did was so amazing and eye-opening - and I eagerly absorbed it all.

Thank you, and rest in peace, Jane.

 

[whitelilac]

“Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love.” Dr. Jane Goodall

 

[Dotta]

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[Gordon_]

RIP What a life she lived, though.

 

[ilovewings]

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IHer death saddens me-- she was a remarkable special person who made the world a better place-- rest in peace dear,lady

 

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Crowd waiting for Jane Goodall 'shocked' to learn of death

2.52 minute video

 

[Tabulator]

I highly recommend all of Jane Goodall's documentaries, but she had one done about her recently (2023). I believe it is simply called Jane Goodall: The Hope. It uses old footage from her early National Geographic films and it will blow your mind. This woman's story - told by her - will inspire any person who is concerned about our planet. Please check it out - it is streaming on NatGeo and imho, everyone should watch it - she was so amazing and inspirational - and really funny. A huge loss for Earth and humanity, but she left us with so much knowledge and love for the natural world. Jane rocked!

Rest well Jane and thank you!

 

[Dotta]

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Jane Goodall shakes hands with the late Queen Elizabeth II
following the Observance for Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2012.

 

[arielilane]

Rescued chimpanzee thanks Jane Goodall by giving her a hug

https://twitter.com/x/status/1973459081991159887

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1973468503329198222

 

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Jane Goodall farewelled, Leonardo DiCaprio among mourners

The groundbreaking primatologist, who died in October, has been farewelled at a service in Washington, DC.

www.abc.net.au

ABC News Australia

Jane Goodall farewelled in Washington, DC, Leonardo DiCaprio among mourners​

Environmental conservationists, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Indigenous community representatives, have gathered in Washington, DC to pay tribute to celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall.

Dr Goodall, who died in October at the age of 91, transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates during her decades-long career.

Family members, loved ones and figures in her circle attended the ceremony in honour of the British environmental activist, who died in Los Angeles while on a speaking tour.

Some people carried plush chimpanzees as a nod to Dr Goodall's groundbreaking research.

Dogs formed a guard of honour.

Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde spoke during the service.

 

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LIVE: Jane Goodall funeral​

 

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Jane Goodall farewelled, Leonardo DiCaprio among mourners

The groundbreaking primatologist, who died in October, has been farewelled at a service in Washington, DC.

www.abc.net.au

ABC News Australia

Jane Goodall farewelled in Washington, DC, Leonardo DiCaprio among mourners​

Environmental conservationists, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and Indigenous community representatives, have gathered in Washington, DC to pay tribute to celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall.

Dr Goodall, who died in October at the age of 91, transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered wildlife advocates during her decades-long career.

Family members, loved ones and figures in her circle attended the ceremony in honour of the British environmental activist, who died in Los Angeles while on a speaking tour.

Some people carried plush chimpanzees as a nod to Dr Goodall's groundbreaking research.

Dogs formed a guard of honour.

Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde spoke during the service.

love love love Jane. Her work, her story, her family....