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ABOUT JANE
In July 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall traveled from England to what is now Tanzania and ventured into the little-known world of wild chimpanzees.
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Equipped with little more than a notebook, binoculars, and her fascination with wildlife, Jane Goodall braved a realm of unknowns to give the world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives. Through nearly 60 years of groundbreaking work, Dr. Jane Goodall has not only shown us the urgent need to protect chimpanzees from extinction; she has also redefined species conservation to include the needs of local people and the environment. Today she travels the world, speaking about the threats facing chimpanzees and environmental crises, urging each of us to take action on behalf of all living things and planet we share.
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JANE GOODALL, 1965, GOMBE.
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DR. JANE GOODALL AT HER FAVORITE WATERFALL IN GOMBE NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA
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DR. JANE GOODALL AT A LECTURE TOUR AS PART OF HER GLOBAL ENGAGEMENTS TRAVELING NEARLY 300 DAYS A YEAR
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DR. JANE GOODALL WITH 'SURVIVOR TREE', THE TREE THAT SURVIVED 9/11 AT THE SITE OF THE MEMORIAL IN NYC
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When Jane Goodall entered the forest of Gombe, the world knew very little about chimpanzees, and even less about their unique genetic kinship to humans. She took an unorthodox approach in her field research, immersing herself in their habitat and their lives to experience their complex society as a neighbor rather than a distant observer and coming to understand them not only as a species, but also as individuals with emotions and long-term bonds. Dr. Jane Goodall’s discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools is considered one of the greatest achievements of twentieth-century scholarship. Her field research at Gombe transformed our understanding of chimpanzees and redefined the relationship between humans and animals in ways that continue to emanate around the world.
“A SENSE OF CALM CAME OVER ME. MORE AND MORE OFTEN I FOUND MYSELF THINKING, THIS IS WHERE I BELONG. THIS IS WHAT I CAME INTO THIS WORLD TO DO.”
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