How Jane Goodall changed the way we see animals – and the world

Jane Goodall Dies at 91: How Her Research Changed the World

Jane Goodall, born April 3, 1934, in London, revolutionized primatology through her groundbreaking work in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, beginning in 1960 under the mentorship of Louis Leakey. Circa 1964, her observation of chimpanzees using tools challenged long-held scientific beliefs and reshaped humanity’s understanding of itself. Her book In the Shadow of Man (1971) inspired global conservation awareness. Founding the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, she championed both wildlife prot

60 Years Later, Jane Goodall Continues Fight for Chimpanzees and the Planet

Documentary gives new glimpse at Jane Goodall’s early research