Jane Goodall, known to the world for her work chimpanzees and support for conservation, has died at 91.
The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed the news on social media Wednesday, writing, “The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.”
The statement continued, “Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world.”
Goodall’s research on chimpanzees revolutionized science and our understanding of the natural word.
In July 1960, she first visited Tanzania and began her study of primates, noting their similar behaviors to humans, including communication, individual personalities, and making and using their own tools.
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