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Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
Introduction

One of the world’s best known animal researchers surveys the results of more than three decades of painstaking study in JANE GOODALL’S WILD CHIMPANZEES.

When legendary scientist Jane Goodall first came to Tanzania more than 35 years ago to study the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park, the vast, flourishing forest teemed with apes. Today, the park is ravaged by logging, and home to only about 40 chimps, who live confined to a few protected square miles.

But the chimp population in Gombe remains abuzz with drama and intrigue. Of the many chimps Ms. Goodall got to know when she began her studies in 1960, just one — Fifi — is alive today. And Fifi’s two eldest sons, Freud and Frodo, are now locked in a power struggle over the title of top-ranking male, a conflict that is dominating life in the community.

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Alissa -- October 31st, 2008 at 11:30 am

I love monkeys/ chimpanzees and how she can bond with them so easly

lissa -- October 31st, 2008 at 11:33 am

u rock jane goodall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Special K -- November 1st, 2008 at 3:27 pm

If Jane could move the apes to Spain
They would be protected legislatively,
And the government of that country,
To their well-being would see.

We have read in the LATimes
That the future of apes is closely tied
To improvement of living conditions for humans–
Who also near the Gombe abide.

It is good to know, in these troublous times,
That there’s still some who cares for apes–
Creatures of near-human qualities,
Capable even of social and personal jackanapes.

These latter capabilites are also exhibited
By humans who to the U.S. presidency aspire–
And from time to time, while campaigning,
Say things for which they’re called “Liar!”.

And frequently don’t make much sense
Or at times sound exceedingly strange–
To other humans; and to chimps in the Gombe
(Should they be within hearing range).

All in all, by and large, overall,
It’s good that Jane is bringing hope and cheer
To Fifi and her sons Freud and Frodo,
As our national E-Day draws near.

brittany packham -- November 4th, 2008 at 2:21 pm

You are really ODD!!!!!
but thats okay i’m doing a project on you! for science. :(

Special K -- November 5th, 2008 at 6:18 pm

One should avoid excessive reliance
On what passes (in some quarters) for science,
And treasure Freud and Frodo
Quite alive (unlike the unfortunate Dodo)–
And with all Fifi’s motherly demands in compliance.

maya -- November 11th, 2008 at 9:35 pm

you are my hero for a 4H paper and learning about you has been a life changing experience

Nazhoni -- November 12th, 2008 at 2:02 pm

you are awsome my grandmother loves u so much and is glad we have someone lik u in our world.

dogulas -- November 12th, 2008 at 3:40 pm

you are a very smart person

Banquiqui -- November 17th, 2008 at 11:10 am

You people are so weird making those poems. they dont rhyme!

genesis figue -- November 17th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

u r so cool u are my poject for my science class im in 6th grade i learnd alot of things about u i hope u get this letter u are a great person ihope u stay like that sincerly genesis p.s u rock love genesis

Rachel -- November 17th, 2008 at 4:57 pm

im doing a report on her

anna bannana -- November 17th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

i support wwf and i love barren van lawick may he rest in peace. Oh but im confused because i have no idea if Jane is alive because some say she is and others say she is dead! oh and i lovvvveee her book chims

Battambang -- November 18th, 2008 at 5:33 am

I just study about animal and search about chimpanzee, but I still not understand well about it could you please get me some sugesstion . Thank in adveance, Battambang Cambodia

Macayla -- November 18th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

I am doing research on you for school and so far you are awsome!!!!! Oh and i love animals to!

bekka -- November 20th, 2008 at 11:14 am

Chimps are adorable animals. I’m doing a project on her study of chimps

Caleb Ledford -- November 21st, 2008 at 12:12 pm

Jane goodall thanks for helping us out u rock!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those chimps are so cool

ur mom -- November 24th, 2008 at 5:17 pm

YOU OWN JANE GOODALL!

Jane Goodall Fan!!!!!!!!! -- November 24th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Wow!Thnx for rhelping hte chimps u rock ou loud!!!!!!!!!!!

Blossom -- November 29th, 2008 at 7:18 pm

i want to thank jane goodall for all of her help with the chimps. she really is an awesome person. we should all be like her and care for all the animals on this planet. just think, if you were another animal besides a human, how would you feel if no one cared for you? that would make me mad. us humans need to think about everybody else instead of themselves.

s.o.d -- December 1st, 2008 at 8:51 am

london style

molly -- December 1st, 2008 at 1:45 pm

monkeys/ chimpanzees (: awhh they make me smile(: i love them ! but jane is a little .. Hugeeelyy scary.
Butt i got her for a project..
:/
ill work with it thoughh ,,

Isabella -- December 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm

?!?!? JANE?!?! scary? no way. i look up 2 her.

jenny -- December 2nd, 2008 at 10:51 pm

i’m doing u for my history day project. You Rock~!!!
monkeys/ chimpanzees are so cute! i wish i could b like u

mallory !!! -- December 4th, 2008 at 8:34 pm

jane goodall rocks on doing a report ao her and i have learned so mutch! thanks jane for doing what u do!!!! :) me and by bff love monkeys we talk about them 247!!!

megan98216 -- December 6th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Jane goodall is alive and is 74 years old today.She is a woman of history.she is a primatologist.

cheese12345 -- December 6th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

Jane Goodall is alive. She studys chimps and is a animal scientist. She was born in 1934 and is 74 now. england is her home country. You rock Jane Goodall!

Eugenia -- December 10th, 2008 at 10:09 am

She’s a very impressive lady.

yoursecretadmirer -- December 15th, 2008 at 12:08 pm

i think ur sexy <33

Fudgers -- December 16th, 2008 at 12:09 pm

I love monkies, fudge, and swearing! Go JANE!

cierra -- December 17th, 2008 at 10:42 am

i love youre books and i have a qustion for you do you know what you ist word was when you where a baby.will you send me a pic of youre monkey bear?

brenda -- December 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi LOVE YIU

Hannah Banana -- December 31st, 2008 at 8:55 pm

I would just like to give a little shout out to Jane Goodall, from Hannah. YOu have changed the way the world looks at chimpanzees, and the way we think of the environment. I promise I will be good to the environment. You are my role model.

taylor -- January 6th, 2009 at 11:31 am

i love u please email me im an 11 year old girl and i am doing a history day report on you for my school thats how awesome you are i love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!please email me please.

taylor -- January 6th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

hello again ms. Goodall. i have read a book about you called Jane Goodall Animal Behaviorist and Writer. written by Brendan January. I’m writing a report for my school and history day I would really love to ask you a few questions. it would be awesome if u could contact me in anyway shape or form but please contact me. I would really appreciate it thank you and you are an inspiration for my life and future.

Alena D Ramsey -- January 7th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

jane i hope to become like you in so many ways.
thank you for your inspiration hopefly
it will get me to where i want to be in life.
alena

Monkeys -- January 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

Chimps should awlays be protected Go Jane!!!!

ashlie -- January 9th, 2009 at 10:45 am

hi… im a very big animal lover and jane is awsome she shows that even animals have a right to be loved and cared about too..she makes the world a better place for the chimpanzees and that will help the other animals too. becuse everything has a reason and hers was too save chimpanzees and thats a really great thing

jenny -- January 11th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

everybody writing on here is like doing a project on her…. like meeee
Jane, i think ure awesomeeee can u please email me??

Erin -- January 13th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

I LOVE ANIMALS THEY ROCK!!!!!!!!!

Erin Shannons girl 4 life -- January 14th, 2009 at 10:50 am

animals are my hole life i have always loved them and always will i love you jane goodall

naushin -- January 14th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

Wow I really like chimpanzees and think their really cute! I wish I was Jane Goodall! She rocks!

Priya -- January 16th, 2009 at 7:06 pm

You rock Jane Goodall! My bff since KG did you on the Explorers unit last year (3rd grade)and since I moved I’m gonna have to do the unit AGAIN, so I picked you and I will be the first (and probably the ONLY one) doing you… anyways… ROCK ON!!!

lolo -- January 19th, 2009 at 10:25 am

i am doing a speech on jane goodall u rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yo -- January 20th, 2009 at 5:20 pm

your a insporation to me

rose -- January 21st, 2009 at 12:03 pm

awesome u rock!!!

daija -- January 21st, 2009 at 5:35 pm

so cute i love it!!!!!!! they are so cute and cuddley

Alex Hahn -- January 22nd, 2009 at 11:35 am

Hi Jane you rock! Do you have a pet? Whats your favorite animal? My frind, Kacey Nelson is doing you for one of our Reaserch projects, you seem to be a sweet caring person for animals!!!!!

mxiong -- January 22nd, 2009 at 6:51 pm

Hi Jane Goodall we are doing a history day and me and my friend pick you as are history day and i read some of you story about the Chimps is very cool….. =]

mxiong -- January 22nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm

and i like the picture is so good and pette….

cierragirl -- January 23rd, 2009 at 10:43 am

we (me and mxiong) need information about you for our history day project!

courtney -- January 23rd, 2009 at 3:36 pm

monkeys rock

smart allic -- January 25th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

Hey ur great and I can’t believe we have people like you in our world!!!!!!!

brittany washingto -- January 26th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

i love wht jane is doing it is makeing a big diffrenc in my life an others lifes .I want to be just like her when i grow u .did you know som one is doin the same thing for arangotangs an it has a show on animal planet arangotang island it is a good show you should whatch it some day

katie -- January 26th, 2009 at 7:45 pm

Jane Goodall is my idol!!! you are the best! I hope I can meet you someday!

Jadeie -- January 27th, 2009 at 5:16 pm

Hello to anyone who reads this, Im at school right now posting this thingie…I have a project on Ms. Goodall and frankly speaking shes amazing.. Its a wonder how she can bond with a creature such as a chimpanzee so wonderfuly.. Its amazing that shes still alive today and I marvle at her work. She is a great person with a strong heart. I’m glad she opened humans eyes to see that everything liveing in the world has a perpose and can Think/feel and have emotions. I hope to do more reserch on Jane for my project sooooo Wish me luck and to Other fans of Goodalls make shure to soport her.. She realy needs it.. And Jane. Keep up the good work and Keep inspireing Kids and Adults in the world.
~Jade.

Miranda Chun -- January 28th, 2009 at 5:15 pm

Hi! I am posting this comment to say that I chose to do a report on Jane Goodall in school for a Night of Notables project. It would be really great if I could get some information on her.
Jane- if you are reading this, I just want to say that I think you are really amazing!

Miranda -- January 28th, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Jane-if you are reading this, it would be really great if you could e-mail me and give me some information on yourself for my project(or a letter-that would be awesome, too!)Bye!

Miranda -- January 29th, 2009 at 7:38 pm

I am Jane Goodall’s biggest fan!

ashanti -- January 29th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

Dear Jane Goodall,
If u are reading this i just wanted to let u know that i think what u have done is completely amazing it is nice to know that there is someone out there in the world lyk u r! also i have choosen u to be my topic for history! if my project is good enough to even go to state i would have to owe it all to u! ok i just wanted to say a couple words to let u know how i feel bub by!!!:))

ashanti -- January 29th, 2009 at 9:29 pm

oh and p.s. it would be reallllllllyyyyyy nice if u could possibly send me a email or letter about yourself i mean i already know alot about u but i cant really trust the internet so it would b pretty cool to get it from the one and only jane goodall! Please and thankyou!!!!!!!!!

Olivia -- January 30th, 2009 at 9:45 am

u rock i love monkeys

mxiong -- January 30th, 2009 at 10:46 am

cool…

emily -- February 2nd, 2009 at 6:10 pm

i am doing my project on u

rox ur soxs aley -- February 2nd, 2009 at 6:45 pm

im in 6th grade and i have 2 do a project its so much fun cause a looooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeee chimps and jane roxs
ps those poems are stupid

janey -- February 7th, 2009 at 7:10 pm

omg I MOSTLY HAVE THE SAME NAME AND B-DAY MY B-DAY IS APRIL 2

MaKK -- February 9th, 2009 at 9:12 pm

Jane Goodall is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool omg im in 6th grade too and im doing my project on her too! OMG! I hope we aren’t all in the same class Jane ROXS!

Adey -- February 10th, 2009 at 12:46 am

I’m just finishing my report on you. I love chimps like you. I’m in 5th grade.

layzboy -- February 10th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

Chimp girl’s kinda OK, i just hav to do a project on her for science.

Omg haha -- February 12th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

lololololololololololol teehee haha hehe hoho lalalalala XD

Ooblech -- February 12th, 2009 at 5:10 pm

lololololololololololol teehee haha hehe hoho lalalalala XD

Michaela Flitsch -- February 12th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

We saw a movie about Jane Goodall and I loved it! She is so cool! I can’t believe that she could learn so much about chimpanzees that nobody else knew!

kate -- February 14th, 2009 at 11:12 pm

yuoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooock
Jane

Rusty -- February 16th, 2009 at 5:41 am

yo im doing a report on this chick and its like she’s done heaps in her life.
‘Nice job :)

Caitlin -- February 16th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

I gotta do a project on you…for woman’s history month…i wanted to be picked to research you soo badly!That’s how special you are…..oh well,. Keep up the good work!

Caitlin -- February 16th, 2009 at 12:58 pm

P.S.-I would really like it if you, to, would e-mail me telling me about your life. It would really work on my project…thanks!
-Caitlin

T T -- February 16th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

I LOVE JANE!!!!!! she is my idol a want to go to usc for zoology, she is a great person
may god bless her

Lauren -- February 17th, 2009 at 2:45 pm

Animals Are So Cute! I Want One When I Grow Up! I Love You Jane!!!!

Caitlin -- February 18th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

I admire the way Jane think of animals.

BK -- February 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

I Like Animals Too. You Are Awsome

gabby -- February 20th, 2009 at 12:43 pm

wow i did a history on you for a prject and let me say u inspire me to go around the world and also help
out the natures creaters i also got an A on my project it was awesome especailly of how you will try
to get along with them knoeing the werent creaters

bk -- February 22nd, 2009 at 8:04 pm

I am doing a report on you feb 2009

baylie -- February 22nd, 2009 at 8:07 pm

I am doing a report on you feb 2009

Bob Dude -- February 23rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm

i love you…a lot
;)

Layzboy -- February 24th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Jane goodall loox like a chimp……….

Garrett -- February 24th, 2009 at 5:42 pm

jane goodall rocks!!! so many kids are doing a sciens report obaut you. are science teacher wants you to come but what ever. could you just E-Mail my thanks.

jjjjjgggggkjh -- February 24th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook

jessica -- February 24th, 2009 at 10:37 pm

Where are you now?

aarika -- February 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

dear jane goodall
hey im doing a history report about you do you think that you can help help me

Megan -- February 26th, 2009 at 1:05 pm

you go girl!

Rebecca -- February 26th, 2009 at 8:55 pm

i am doing a assingment on you and you sound amzing you think you could help me out i am in year 7

kayce -- March 1st, 2009 at 6:21 pm

hey jane im doing a presuasive speech on u
an if i did not tell u you rock

Danielle -- March 3rd, 2009 at 3:28 pm

I need your help for a research paper please…I dont think i can finish without your perspective!p

carolyn -- March 4th, 2009 at 5:45 pm

i really love the work that u do with the Chimpanzees that is really cool and awesome! i would love to do that but Africa is to far. thank u for r work
love carolyn

kae -- March 4th, 2009 at 6:47 pm

JANE GOODALL YOU AND STEVE IRWIN (with God right now) are my HEROES!

bean -- March 6th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

i love reading about her studying them, and how she made/is making such a big impact in science!! when i get older and study animals i hope i am as good as you jane goodall!!

leah bernstein -- March 8th, 2009 at 10:05 pm

Hi I am Leah a 9 year old girl who is doing a book reaport on you and I am so exited thanks for beaing a good roalmodl Love Leah Berstein

hayley -- March 9th, 2009 at 10:53 am

you are sooo awesome i love chimps!!!

Emily -- March 9th, 2009 at 3:16 pm

Jane Goodall is awesome im doing a repot on her

chris -- March 9th, 2009 at 4:23 pm

u r duh bomb Jane

grace -- March 9th, 2009 at 9:08 pm

Jane is the coolest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ashley -- March 10th, 2009 at 7:14 pm

OMG…. We are learning about you in school and you are amazing to the chips. how you gave them the bannas with the vaxing in it for polio. I like your video and hope to go to the Island you went too.:] I hope you enjoy your birthday on April 3 ed

Ashley :)

yo -- March 10th, 2009 at 7:17 pm

I love Jane Goodgall…………

austin -- March 12th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

Ria Bos -- March 12th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

Jane is a hero for me. I met her two times. IN may 2009 she comes to Holland and i’ll meet her again. I’m a volunteer of the Jane Goodall Institute in Holland. it is wonderful to do something for her and for the Chimpanzees.

mash -- March 13th, 2009 at 11:14 am

wow

caleb -- March 13th, 2009 at 12:50 pm

i love you…..

gina -- March 13th, 2009 at 5:10 pm

how did you become a scientest

EIEIOrLr -- March 15th, 2009 at 8:14 am

I respect her very much!
and my english teacher said me “you must hand in the report about jane goodall “

yvette -- March 16th, 2009 at 2:48 am

Hello Jane goodall. i think ur a great woman and u are a wonderful role model to people of all ages. I am a Freshman at Eagle High School and i am doing a report on how u have helped the chimpanzees out so much and i look up to u for that. u are a very interesting observer and i hope that u will discover something new sometime soon.

<3 Always/ Yvette Lupercio

haley -- March 16th, 2009 at 10:58 am

you rock and i have 2 do a project on jane goodall!!

Jacob -- March 16th, 2009 at 5:09 pm

Jane Goodall’s help to the ape community won’t go unrecognized

Izayah -- March 18th, 2009 at 9:31 am

nice!/!?!?!?!?!?!

Shaee -- March 19th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

That pic is soooo cute. It shows a mothers love!

Christine -- March 22nd, 2009 at 8:52 pm

My 10 year old daughter randomly chose Jane Goodall for a biography report in her 4th grade class. She just “loves” monkeys and thinks they are “so cute”. She didn’t put much effort into the report at first (always looking for the easy way out!)but once she started paying attention and realized what Jane’s cause is all about, she saw herself through Jane’s story and ended up writing a 4 pg. report, even though only 1 page was required… Thank you for inspiring my daughter (and the rest of the world, too!)

Kaylee-Ann Coram -- March 23rd, 2009 at 1:14 pm

Hi Jane,
I am a 17 year old student attending Saint John High school. You happen to be not only my role modle but my hero. Like you I live animals expecialy the chimps. I wish to maintain a career in africa to work with animals and people. I love you and your work.

Thanks

SHUTUPWITHTHEPOEMS -- March 24th, 2009 at 6:52 am

i’m 13, why are there like seven year olds doing this projects,lol . Janes Cool,also because the assignment about her was shorter to do :P

sydni -- March 24th, 2009 at 10:19 pm

dear, Jane goodwell my name is sydni i have been learning about you and your chupanzies. And my sisster wants to help the chanpanzies like you and i think your cool with chanpanzies.I heard that you sit there waiting to let the chanpanzies for hours and days.OOh AND HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY

makayla&bre -- March 25th, 2009 at 11:06 pm

heyyyyyyy :D
soo wats beeen happenen with ur apes??
I LOVEE YOUU MANNNN AND URRR APPESSS

can u anme one aftre meee?? pleaaseee

xxo lve u babe

Kristina -- March 26th, 2009 at 12:32 pm

Jane ur so awesome i love Chimpanzees 2
i love too hear you do 2
I’m doing a Report on you i Tech, ELA, amd Science so im doing the est i can

jessica -- March 28th, 2009 at 4:33 pm

jane goodall is the best ever she is my roll moadal.

Sydney -- April 1st, 2009 at 8:11 pm

Im so glad that there’s someone in the world like you!!! i think more people should be like you. Im doing a school project on you and Im soooooooo happy I got you!!! and not Albert Eienstein or someone like that. I love you you rock!!!!!!!!

Brittany Judson -- April 2nd, 2009 at 7:51 pm

You are AMAZING Jane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I chose you right away for a biotechnology project! I can’t imagine the world without you. REALLY, I can’t.

elizabeth -- April 4th, 2009 at 12:29 pm

im doing you for my la project you enspier me sooo much I LOVE YA!!!!!!

gezemala -- April 9th, 2009 at 10:30 pm

hey sup i love you u inspired me so much that im doing a biography report on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

melisa -- April 21st, 2009 at 7:44 pm

yeh i love monkeys 2 thats so cool but what made u want to discover chimpanzees y not discover a different animal but instead u chose chimpanzees

Emily -- April 25th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

Hey!I’m doing a biography on you.Can you help me?

Emily -- April 25th, 2009 at 5:58 pm

P.S. I Love You!Your awsome!

Maria -- April 25th, 2009 at 11:38 pm

You, Jane Goodall are an inspiration! I have been looking up to since I was a little girl. The reason I am on this website, which sadly I did not know existed, is because I have picked to be you in our history fair and honestly cant wait to be portraying someone with such determination and thoughtfulness as you.

brooke -- April 29th, 2009 at 11:46 am

Hi.Im doing a report on you and I need help.

jasmine -- April 30th, 2009 at 9:30 am

i love all animals so thats good that you can bond with them so early

rhonda -- April 30th, 2009 at 9:32 am

jane goodall is the best and you go girl how you ani’t scared of those wild chimpanzees

brooke -- April 30th, 2009 at 11:16 am

Hi.Im in third grade in Missrior and Im doing a report on you.

kayla -- April 30th, 2009 at 2:09 pm

i love jane goodall monkeys r soooooooooooooooooo cute

Jacqueline -- May 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 pm

what got you interested in chimpanzees?

jewlya -- May 4th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

you rock im doing a science project on you and what you did to make history

brandi -- May 11th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

i think that she is cool :D 3 *

Jackie -- May 11th, 2009 at 2:53 pm

hey I’m doing a research project debating on to either be a zoologist or a veterinarian, and I need someone to interview so I’m looking around for zoologists that could possibly help me. I am very interested in working in this field and can’t wait for the opportunity to learn as much as I possibly can about all the wonderful creatures.

alexis -- May 12th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

Jane yuo are soooooo coooool!!! I think yuo are awsome!!! I did my fourth grade project and now my sixth!

Maddie -- May 12th, 2009 at 5:23 pm

Jane Goodall You are my insparation. I strive for peace, helping the enviroment and espectally animals. In school im known as the girl who really loves you. I really think ur awesome. Im just not some other kid who knows kinda your name. I know lots about u. Hope you no that
<3 Maddie

teresa -- May 14th, 2009 at 5:50 pm

you are such a good scientists

Maddie -- May 17th, 2009 at 10:36 am

Jane Goodal Im doing a bio project and i used u are you still aliveeee???
IF So how old are you?

daisy -- May 19th, 2009 at 12:48 pm

i am doing a project on JANE GOODALL

Jennifer -- May 19th, 2009 at 11:10 pm

I am a huge fan of Jane Goodall!
For school we had to do a speech on who we most admire, I did my speech on Jane of course and got 19/2 out of 20! I was so proud of it.
I admire Jane very much and love the work she is doing. Also I was born on the year of the monkey, lol, so I myself act like one at times. I am an avid lover of monkeys, theyre my favourite animal, all apes have such an amazing personality and are quite entertaining to watch on the Discovery channel, when I watch it with my mum we laugh at the vast similarities the chimps have to our family!
Keep up he great work Jane.
Much Love xox
Jenny

Emily -- May 20th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

Hi Jane! You are awesome! Im writing a Blipliography on you right now! Youre ike my, … hero!

Jane Goodall -- May 20th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

Hi everybody! This is Jane Goodall. My chimps and I are doing very well. And Maddie, yes I am still alive.

Aliza -- May 21st, 2009 at 10:48 am

You are crazy jane goodall i couldn’t do that even if i was dared to !!!! ;)

doglover -- May 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 pm

i love animals they are sooooooooooooo awsome!!!!!!! you too Jane Goodall!!!!!! you are da best!!!!!!!!!!!

sarah -- May 25th, 2009 at 9:20 pm

I love animals and saving the environment! im a vegetarian. U rock Jane!

Heather -- May 26th, 2009 at 8:16 am

I am doing a report on her she is so amazing

EmmaBeth -- May 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am

You are such an amazing person. I love studying the research you have done. it’s truely amazing. I am doing a powerpoint of your research. And I have read some interesting things about you. Anyways i amin the 6th grade, and i just want you to know that you are truely amazing!!!

Sierra -- May 27th, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Jane you flippin awsome =)

Annie -- May 28th, 2009 at 10:58 am

i like how you are doing with chipazees now i am researching on you for my school project. I would like to be like you but.. i am afraid of wild animals so… Good Luck!!

Akshaya -- May 28th, 2009 at 8:02 pm

You are the best, Jane Goodall! I just love how you are so tolerant about animals, and I want to help them out too! Plus, I want to be a great author like you are, and even though I’m only 11-yrs-old, I’m planning on publishing a fictional novel of my own (with animal characters) with the aid of many teachers. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you that I’m a big fan of you and wildlife. Good-bye!

Zaria Lewis -- May 29th, 2009 at 10:40 am

U r so alwsome. U r inspiring. I luv the way who take care of the chimps in Africa.
Luv ya

gigi -- June 1st, 2009 at 4:05 am

jane,
you are so awesome! and what you do is great, i really hope i can do something like that….i want to go to africa and always have, but now i want to even more. your books are sooooooo good, and i did a speech on u for english and everyone liked it.
ceeeya xxx
i hope to do something like you one day! thanks.

leonardo. -- June 8th, 2009 at 9:04 am

i pretty much love jane goodall. <3

Citlali Guevara Hernandez -- June 10th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

I like FiFi best beacause she is a good mom.You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kallee -- June 15th, 2009 at 11:02 pm

I love what you do for a living jane goodall you are my inspiration I want to be just like you and I want to be a naturelist just like you I did want to be a vet but I didn’t want to put animals to sleep even if it meant they wouldn’t have to suffer because I wouldn’t know if thats what they would want and then I heard about you and what you did and I wanted to be a naturelist and help animals because I wanted a job that would help animals or people then I started thinking that people have everything but animals don’t have much because people take their enviroment and thats not right.

Alice -- June 25th, 2009 at 8:35 am

It lifts my heart to know that there’s someone out there that can bond so easily with Chimpanzees and is working so passionately to save them. Thank You Jane Goodall!

emily p -- July 21st, 2009 at 11:27 am

Jane Goodall you are my hero i have admired you sense i was five that when i loved monkeys and apes. I still love them thank you for saving my favorite spicies. My favorite ape is the Orangatane thank you you are and always be my Hero.

Sarah -- August 12th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

Thanks to you, Jane Goodall, the world is slowly learning that such beautiful creatures should not be slaughtered mercilessly. I have a question for you, too: right now, there are a lot of children that have autism, and can’t communicate very well, and therefore may not be able to marry. Have you seen similar symptoms in chimpanzees? Thanks, Sarah :D

Delanie S. -- August 18th, 2009 at 6:40 pm

i am so glad you love monkeys, you and that monkey in that picture look AWESOME!:) i am so glad that you love the wild life and that you love to work with animals that is so cool geting to have a job like that. i am in the 6th grade and i have to do a poem about you i am excited!!!!!!!!!!!:) i hope you liked working with monkeys i love animals!!!!!:)

amber -- August 25th, 2009 at 5:14 pm

i love monkeys too. who deosnt love monkeys.

big daddy t -- August 27th, 2009 at 1:28 pm

WHERE DO U FIND SOMETHING ON HER IMPACT TO THE WORLD

BIG DADDY T -- August 27th, 2009 at 1:31 pm

i dont love monkeys what are you gonna do bout it??lol:)

monkeysaver2 -- August 28th, 2009 at 4:02 pm

you are the best person that ever made history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! save the chapanzies geuis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. hi

bobby -- September 3rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm

some of u guys are really creepy…………..

sigen samson -- September 9th, 2009 at 11:16 am

i would like to work with you as Community worker to make sure the community realize the importants of chimpanzee and other animals around Kigoma and outside kigoma so as economic activities that hinder the animal be removed.i have a bachelor degree of community development

Bob -- September 9th, 2009 at 7:26 pm

Jane Goodall, you rock iv’e seen u on animal planet a few times. IM also doing a science project on you in Science. Your the first scientist on the list! 8 ppl including me wanted to do our project on you! your so cool! i love chimpanzees and all living things!

Bijou -- September 10th, 2009 at 10:14 pm

Jane Goodall your my hero. I would want to do that when I grow up. Your so great Im defenetly doing my science prodject on you. You rock, so keep it up.

Breanna -- September 14th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

I think is awsome how u can just go out in the wild and work and study wild monkeys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MONKEYZ ROX MI SOX!!!!!

chimp lver -- September 16th, 2009 at 11:15 pm

I am happy Jane goodal saves chimps!!!!!!

love bug -- September 17th, 2009 at 6:05 pm

you are the best scientist ever you save monkeys well chimps my papals nick name is papal monkey and i am doing a project on you and i found the cutest pictures ever well stay well

lydia -- September 17th, 2009 at 7:00 pm

you r such an a amazing person! im 9 and when I grow up I want to be animal worker just like you!!! you are a smart, great, person. SAVE THE CHIMPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

peter lara -- September 21st, 2009 at 5:56 pm

hi jane i am doing a project on you if u could go to alvardo middle school i would appericate it

Racquael mills -- September 22nd, 2009 at 12:59 pm

hi my name is racquael and iam 12years old chimpanzees r my favoret animals!

alyssa jones -- September 25th, 2009 at 6:34 pm

I like your work

melissa -- September 25th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

OMGEEEE i LIVE MONKEYS ! !! ! ! ! !

samiah -- September 26th, 2009 at 3:48 pm

i am doing a project on them tooooo

alexander -- September 27th, 2009 at 10:32 pm

i am doin a 2 page paper on jane goodall

Leah -- September 29th, 2009 at 2:01 pm

I am doing a paper on her for science!

kennya -- October 2nd, 2009 at 11:49 am

am doing a essay on her discovery

kira hamelin -- October 5th, 2009 at 11:35 pm

Jane Goodall I love your movies! You are lucky.

analicia bautista -- October 26th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

Jane, you are such an inspiration to me, how you can just set a goal and stick to it is just amazing to me. I LOVED your book, Beyond Innocence! I am also doing a 6th grade report on you (a timeline) and like you i am still working on my goal I’ve wanted my whole life, Which is becoming a naturalist and I will work to achieve that goal someday, just like you

Rochelle -- October 28th, 2009 at 7:36 pm

Jane Goodall Rocks!!!! It’s that she cares about the well being for Chimps. A lot of people dont

Maddy Lynn!!!! -- October 30th, 2009 at 5:32 pm

I love Jane im doing a science report on her
I love Jane goodall!!!!!

sati -- November 3rd, 2009 at 9:26 pm

Jane Goodall is my hero. She is the only person in the UNIVERSE who thinks about animals in the same way I do. Whenever I talk about my opinions even casually everyone else thinks I’m crazy. I said something about how I didn’t like how lab rats were treated, then someone stared at me and said, “whatever, it’s just a rat.” That made me so mad! Luckily I managed to keep my temper… I wish I had Jane Goodall’s patience, she is at peace with herself. I am not. I have a huge need to talk to her in person…

cheyenne -- November 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm

im doing a report on her your awseom

Hannah -- November 9th, 2009 at 8:01 pm

I I’m doing a huge research project on Jane Goodall and invited her to speak at my school!!

Rose -- November 10th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

Chimpanzees are the best monkeys in the world. I love them!

julide -- November 10th, 2009 at 7:55 pm

Hello jane I really love monkeys and chimpanzees!!!! I wish I could meet you :) t b

Kate -- November 10th, 2009 at 7:56 pm

Hi jane,
you are so cool! I wish I could meet you. I love you so much!!!

Kayleigh -- November 10th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

Jane,
Your amazing! This isn’t the first I’ve heard of you though, I watched you at your orphanage on Animal Planet. It takes a very kind, caring, and loving person to achieve what you have. You also have some very high standards for being the kindest person ever.

Thank you for your inspiration.

Liz -- November 11th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

JANE U ROCK MY FRIEND IS REASEARCHING ABOUT YOU AND SHE LOVES U TOO!!!!! MY OTHER FRIEND MADE YOU HER ROLE MODEL

Kayla -- November 12th, 2009 at 5:57 pm

Jane I think that the way you studied Chimpanzees was very amazing i saw some videos at school and thought may be i would like to try that as wel.!!!!

adri -- November 17th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

am doing a biography on u and u rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pam -- November 27th, 2009 at 10:09 pm

My dear friend, Stephane came from Africa and he gave you his young female chimpanzee many years ago. I know he would love to hear from you about how his “baby girl” did in your care. I’m sure it was a wonderful life for her.

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