Dr. Jane Goodall with chimpanzee Freud at Gombe National Park in Tanzania
It is with profound sadness that we mourn the death of Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE. In the early 1960s, as a young woman, she entered the African forest to study chimps with absolutely no background in animal behavior, rather, equipped only with a keen sense of observation and a love and curiosity about animals. Her long term study of these primates has fundamentally changed how we view them, from their use of tools to their displays of emotion. Her contribution to understanding wild animals is nearly unmatched. Jane will be remembered for her unwavering dedication to the natural world and her contributions and organizations supporting animals, humans — especially children — the environment, and peace on Earth. NATURE is still in production on a two hour documentary, called Matriarch, that details Jane and her work in Gombe, Tanzania. An air date is still to be determined.
Nature’s Executive Producer, Fred Kaufman, spoke with Dr. Goodall last year about her work, the current state of chimpanzee research and conservation efforts, and how concerned citizens can help chimpanzees thrive as they face threats to their habitats. You can watch that here:
More about Dr. Goodall’s legacy from PBS NewsHour:
Watch Dr. Goodall in Animal Reunions HERE
Dr. Jane Goodall receives spontaneous embrace from Wounda (a chimpanzee) before release.
Dr. Goodall on Hope, from our friends at GBH News:
Jane Goodall on Parrots and Parrot Confidential
Courtesy Jane Goodall Institute
Renowned primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall reflects on the lives of parrots upon viewing Parrot Confidential: HERE
Thank you, Jane.
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