By Soumyabrata Gupta
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Dame Jane Goodall, the pioneering conservationist and world-renowned expert on chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91. Her ground-breaking fieldwork not only transformed the study of animals and challenged gender barriers in science, but also revealed the emotional depth and individuality of chimpanzees. Her work helped reshape our understanding of the boundary between humans and the animal kingdom. Goodall died of natural causes in California while on a speaking tour in the United States, her institute confirmed. “Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” the institute said in a statement on social media. The founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme, she was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace and was the subject of more than 40 films. Also Read: Jane Goodall Death: Leonardo DiCaprio Pens Emotional Goodbye For ‘Planet’s True Hero’, REVEALS His Last Message To Her The films that Jane Goodall was a subject of include: 1960s 1965 – Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees (National Geographic Society) 1970s 1973 – Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa (with Hugo van Lawick) 1975 – Miss Goodall: The Hyena Story (The World of Animal Behavior series, 16mm for DiscoVision; not released on LaserDisc) 1976 – Lions of the Serengeti (The World About Us, BBC2) 1980s 1984 – Among the Wild Chimpanzees (National Geographic Special) 1988 – People of the Forest (with Hugo van Lawick) 1990s 1990 – Chimpanzee Alert (Nature Watch series, Central Television) 1990 – The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall (National Geographic Society) 1990 – The Gombe Chimpanzees (Bavarian Television) 1995 – Fifi’s Boys (Natural World series, BBC) 1996 – Chimpanzee Diary (Animal Zone, BBC2) 1997 – Animal Minds (BBC) 2000s 2000 – Jane Goodall: Reason for Hope (PBS, produced by KTCA) 2001 – Chimps R Us (Scientific American Frontiers, PBS, Season 11, Episode 8; Chedd-Angier Production) 2002 – Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees (IMAX, with Science North) 2005 – Jane Goodall’s Return to Gombe (Animal Planet) 2006 – Chimps, So Like Us (HBO; nominated for 1990 Academy Award) 2007 – When Animals Talk, We Should Listen (Theatrical documentary, co-produced by Animal Planet) 2010s 2010 – Jane’s Journey (Theatrical documentary, co-produced by Animal Planet) 2012 – Chimpanzee (Theatrical nature documentary, co-produced by Disneynature) 2017 – Jane (Biographical documentary, National Geographic Studios & Public Road Productions; directed by Brett Morgen, music by Philip Glass) 2018 – Zayed’s Antarctic Lights (Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi film; screened on National Geographic-Abu Dhabi; won World Medal at the New York Film and TV Awards) 2019 – Exploring Hans Hass (Biographical documentary about diving pioneer Hans Hass, featuring Goodall) 2020s 2020 – Jane Goodall: The Hope (Biographical documentary, National Geographic Studios, produced by Lucky 8) 2023 – Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope (IMAX documentary on global wildlife and habitat restoration projects)
