Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and conservationist, has died at the age of 91.

Goodall transformed science in the 1960s through her groundbreaking work with wild chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park. Her patient observations revealed that chimpanzees use tools, hunt, and display complex social behaviors,  discoveries that challenged long-held ideas about the divide between humans and animals.

Beyond her research, Goodall became a leading global advocate for wildlife conservation and environmental protection. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute and launched Roots & Shoots, a youth program active in more than 60 countries. Over her lifetime, she wrote numerous books, gave lectures around the world, and inspired generations of scientists, activists, and animal lovers.

Goodall’s career also broke barriers for women in science. At a time when few female researchers were accepted in fieldwork, she established herself as a pioneering figure whose voice carried into policy, education, and environmental action.

Tributes have poured in from leaders, conservationists, and communities worldwide, remembering her as both a brilliant scientist and a tireless advocate for the planet.

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Jerusalem Post – Jane Goodall, scientist and primate expert, dead at 91
Source: Jerusalem Post, October 2025