Jane Goodall remembered at funeral service in DC
Goodall’s groundbreaking chimpanzee research reshaped science and inspired global environmental and animal welfare advocacy, mobilizing millions to protect the planet.
- On Wednesday, funeral services for Jane Goodall were held at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.; she died last month of natural causes in California during a U.S. speaking tour.
- Her immersive research approach in Tanzania challenged scientific norms as Goodall lived among chimpanzees in Africa, naming and feeding them despite criticism for lacking detachment.
- The National Cathedral highlighted Goodall’s global influence, writing that her work inspired action and former President Joe Biden said her messages mobilized a global movement, awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- At the time of her death last month, Goodall remained engaged in public outreach and conservation projects, including a U.S. speaking tour and a planned tree-planting effort in Los Angeles area with students and teachers.
- Her legacy positions her as a transformative figure in conservation and public science, as Goodall transformed primate science and joined global conservation movements through the Jane Goodall Hopecast and Netflix Famous Last Words interview.
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