CALIFORNIA, USA — Dr. Jane Goodall, the famed chimpanzee researcher, has died, the institute in her name announced Wednesday. She was 91.

"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 Jane Goodall Institute said in a statement.

The organization added that Goodall died of natural causes while in California.

Goodall is best known for groundbreaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, decades-long research that continues. Mattel previously made a Barbie to honor her as part of their certified carbon neutral dolls made from mostly recycled ocean-bound plastic.

She recently spoke at New York Climate Week 2025 and was in California as part of her speaking tour in the

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