Legendary Primatologist Dame Jane Goodall Dies at 91
Renowned primatologist and conservationist Dame Jane Goodall has passed away at the age of 91. She died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday morning while in Los Angeles for a speaking tour.
Born in 1934, Dame Jane began her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees in the 1960s. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to support her commitment to primate conservation and their habitats. Her observations revealed chimpanzees' complex social behaviours, distinct personalities, and tool use, previously thought exclusive to humans. She earned a PhD from Cambridge in 1966, remarkably without an undergraduate degree. Dame Jane's work paved the way for other female primatologists, including Dian Fossey. Later in her career, she shifted towards climate advocacy, witnessing habitats diminishing. She lived in the jungle for years, marrying wildlife cameraman and collaborator Hugo van Lawick.
Dame Jane Goodall's revolutionary discoveries as an ethologist transformed our understanding of primates and inspired global conservation efforts. She was honoured with a damehood in 2003 and the US Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this year. Her legacy continues through the Jane Goodall Institute and her tireless advocacy for the protection and restoration of our natural world.
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