Jane goodall

Jane Goodall, British ethologist known for her exceptionally detailed and long-term research on the chimpanzees of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. In 1977 she cofounded the Jane Goodall Institute. Goodall authored numerous books. She was created Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2003.

55 years ago, Jane Goodall walked into the forests of Africa looking for wild chimpanzees, and she hasn’t stopped working to learn about and protect them since. Jane Goodall might be 81, but here’s 13 Reasons she’s still totally badass.

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As a girl in England, Jane Goodall dreamed of traveling to Africa to study animals in the wild. In the summer of 1960, her dream brought her to the shores of Lake Tanganyika, to observe the wild chimpanzees at Gombe Stream. Other scientists did not believe that a 26-year-old woman could survive alone in the bush, but Jane Goodall did more than survive. Her work revolutionized the field of primatology. Over the years, she found chimpanzees engaging in activities that were once thought…

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Jane Goodall is a world-renowned primatologist, conservationist, and animal rights activist who devoted her life to studying chimpanzees in their natural habitat. During the 45 years, she spent in Africa in the Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania she observed primates closely and made many important discoveries regarding their behaviour. Nobody…