Dr Jane GoodallDr Jane Goodall

Dame Valerie Jane GoodallDame Valerie Jane Goodall, DBE was born , DBE was born on April 3on April 3rdrd, 1934. She is a primatologist, , 1934. She is a primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist. She is mainly ethologist and anthropologist. She is mainly famous for conducting a forty-five year study famous for conducting a forty-five year study of chimpanzee social and family life, and she of chimpanzee social and family life, and she founded The Jane Goodall Institute in Gombe founded The Jane Goodall Institute in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania (a country Stream National Park in Tanzania (a country in Africa). in Africa).

Jane Goodall was born in England. Goodall's father Jane Goodall was born in England. Goodall's father gave her a life-like chimpanzee toy named Jubilee, gave her a life-like chimpanzee toy named Jubilee, although friends believed it would scare her. Today, although friends believed it would scare her. Today, the toy still sits on her dresser in London. After the the toy still sits on her dresser in London. After the divorce of her parents when Jane was only 8, Jane divorce of her parents when Jane was only 8, Jane moved with her mother to Bournemouth, England, moved with her mother to Bournemouth, England, where her grandmother and two maternal aunts lived.where her grandmother and two maternal aunts lived.

It was while in Bournemouth that Jane first met up It was while in Bournemouth that Jane first met up with distinguished wildlife authority Sir David with distinguished wildlife authority Sir David Attenborough, who taught Jane the importance of the Attenborough, who taught Jane the importance of the higher order primates.higher order primates.

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Professional AccomplishmentsProfessional Accomplishments Jane is best-known for her forty-five year study of Jane is best-known for her forty-five year study of

chimpanzee social and family life. In 1977, Goodall chimpanzee social and family life. In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), which supports the Gombe research and is a global leader in supports the Gombe research and is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. With 19 offices around the world, the Institute is With 19 offices around the world, the Institute is widely recognized for innovative, community-widely recognized for innovative, community-centered conservation and development programs in centered conservation and development programs in Africa and a global youth program, Roots & Shoots, Africa and a global youth program, Roots & Shoots, which currently has over 8,000 groups in 96 which currently has over 8,000 groups in 96 countries. Today, Dr Goodall devotes virtually all of countries. Today, Dr Goodall devotes virtually all of her time to advocating on behalf of chimpanzees and her time to advocating on behalf of chimpanzees and the environment, traveling nearly 300 days a year. the environment, traveling nearly 300 days a year.

                              Founded by renowned primatologist Jane Goodall, JGI is a global

nonprofit that empowers people to make a difference for all living things. We are creating healthy ecosystems, promoting sustainable livelihoods and nurturing new generations of committed, active citizens around the

world.                                                                   

http://www.janegoodall.org/