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Jane Goodall died of natural causes during a US speaking tour

Her 65-year chimpanzee study transformed animal behaviour science

Founded Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots youth programme

Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist and pioneer in chimpanzee research, passed away at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, the Jane Goodall Institute confirmed late Wednesday. She died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in the United States.

Goodall, whose groundbreaking 65-year study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, redefined the field of primatology, revealed extraordinary insights into the emotional and social lives of chimpanzees. Her discoveries — including tool use, deep social bonds, and emotional complexity — challenged conventional scientific belief

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