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Jane Goodall

Conservationist & Ethologist

air date: Oct 3, 2025

The late world-renowned conservationist and ethologist discusses her legendary career.

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, is a world-renowned ethologist and conservationist. In 1960, Jane arrived on the shores of Gombe in Tanzania to begin what became groundbreaking studies into the lives of wild chimpanzee communities. It continues today as the longest running wild chimpanzee study in the world. Jane traveled approximately 300 days each year, inspiring audiences worldwide through speaking tours, media engagements, written publications, and a wide array of film, television and podcast projects.

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