Jane Goodall, a primatologist and ethologist known worldwide for chronicling the life of chimpanzees in East Africa, died on October 1 at the age of 91. Goodall died of natural causes in Los Angeles while on a speaking tour of the U.S., a statement from the Jane Goodall Institute said.

Goodall’s films and books reshaped primatology and public understanding alike. In her later years, she became a champion of conservation and climate action. She was honoured as a Dame in 2003 and with the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.

Living among chimpanzees

Born in London in 1934, Goodall grew fascinated by animals after reading books such as Tarzan and The Story of Dr. Doolittle . She was also gifted a stuffed toy chimpanzee, named Jubilee, by her father. In her memoir Reason for H

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