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.

"Today is a profoundly sad day for the planet. But Jane’s light continues in all of us," the institute wrote on her social media . "Together, we will keep her legacy alive. Rest peacefully, Jane. Thank you for showing us the way."

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

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