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https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/jane-goodall-pioneer-who-discovered-chimpanzees-use-tools-dead-91-during-u-s-tour
Jane Goodall, the trailblazing primatologist who taught the
world about chimpanzees and their striking similarities to
humans, has died at the age of 91.
Her death was announced by her foundation, the Jane Goodall
Institute (JGI), on Wednesday.
According to the organization, Goodall passed away earlier that
morning "due to natural causes."
"She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the
United States," the statement said.
The institute added, "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 fascination with primates began at an early age.
Remarkably, she earned a PhD in ethology from the University
of Cambridge in the mid-1960s, one of few students admitted
without holding a prior bachelor's degree.
In 1960, she discovered that chimpanzees can use and make tools,
which the JGI called "one of the greatest achievements of
twentieth-century scholarship." She founded her institute,
which has become a prominent conservation NGO, in 1977.
"She took an unorthodox approach in her field research, immersing
herself in their habitat and their lives to experience their
complex society as a neighbor rather than a distant observer
and coming to understand them not only as a species, but also
as individuals with emotions and long-term bonds," the JGI's
site notes.
In 1991, she founded the Roots & Shoots program, a youth movement
focused on conservation and humanitarianism.
Most recently, Goodall was given the Presidential Medal of
Freedom by former President Joe Biden at the beginning of 2025.
Her death led to an outpouring of grief on social media. In
one post, the San Antonio Zoo wrote that it was "devastated"
by the news.
"She spent her life advocating for chimpanzees and all wildlife,"
the zoo's post read. "Her goal was to help people understand
the true nature of animals and that each individual animal is
important. While her work, words and passion will live on, we
send our thoughts and prayers to her family, friends and
colleagues."
The United Nations (UN) also honored Goodall in a message on
X.
"Today, the UN family mourns the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall,"
the UN's post read. "The scientist, conservationist and UN
Messenger of Peace worked tirelessly for our planet and all
its inhabitants, leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity
and nature."
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