Jane Goodall, Pioneering Primatologist and Conservationist, Dies at 91
- Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist and conservationist, died in 2025 during a U.S. speaking tour in California at age 91.
- Her work began in 1960 when, backed by Louis Leakey, she studied chimpanzees in Tanzania and made groundbreaking discoveries about their tool use.
- Goodall observed chimpanzees' social bonds, emotions, personalities, and behaviors such as warfare and adoption, reshaping human understanding of primates.
- She received major honors including the 2021 Templeton Prize and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025, while continuing global advocacy through speeches and podcasts.
- Her death prompted tributes from global leaders and conservationists and was commemorated by tree-planting events emphasizing her lasting impact on humanity and the planet.
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Remembering Jane Goodall (1934-2025)
Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace, died in her sleep on Wednesday, Oct. 1. at the age of 91. “She was a remarkable example of courage and conviction, working tirelessly throughout her life to raise awareness about threats to wildlife, promote conservation, and inspire a more harmonious, sustainable relationship between people, animals and the natural world,” the Jane Goodall Institute…


Drag Race's Nymphia Wind honors Jane Goodall's passing with heartbreaking video
RuPaul's Drag Race season 16 winner Nymphia Wind, who impersonated Dr. Jane Goodall in the Snatch Game and went on to meet the legendary anthropologist, is mourning the news of Goodall's passing yesterday at age 91.In her interview for the 2024 Out100, Out's annual list of LGBTQ+ gamechangers, Nymphia cited meeting Goodall as a highlight of the year — the environmentalist topped a list of favorite encounters that also included Kamala Harris and …
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