Conservation

Inappropriate Videos on Social Media Are Hurting Chimpanzees

April 01, 2026 — We at the Jane Goodall Institute recently saw articles showcasing a video of a juvenile chimpanzee using a cell phone. Unfortunately, and likely not clear to the writers and readers, this is an awful portrayal of a captive live juvenile chimpanzee. We hope the articles and the video will be taken down and that we can as a community commit […]

Reversing Deforestation: Community-Centered Conservation & Chimp Corridors

April 01, 2026 — As human population and development continue to rise around chimpanzee habitat, both humans and wildlife suffer. As populations grow without proper land-use plans (how areas of their communities will be designated for things like agriculture, housing, etc.), forests are destroyed and human-wildlife conflict increases dramatically. Clearing forests for the purpose of agricultural use, as well […]

JGI is Growing Conservation Impact with $20 Million USAID Program

April 01, 2026 — How do you take decades worth of investment in community-centered conservation to the next level? With support and funding from the United States government through its Agency for International Development, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is proud to announce the launch of the Landscape Conservation in Western Tanzania (LCWT) initiative, a five-year USD $20 million […]

You Give Us Hope That We Can Keep Species ForeverWild !

April 01, 2026 — Every day you live, you have an impact on the world around you, locally and globally. As we go about our daily lives, we may hear stories about species loss and feel disconnected or confused about what one individual could do about the problem. But there is something you can do today, and it will […]

Celebrating World Rhino Day by Standing Up For Rhinos

April 01, 2026 — To save the rhinos, it is not enough to support anti-poaching efforts on the ground. We must also fight corruption, a tough challenge for there is corruption everywhere. Just do something, and do it now, before it is too late. – Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of […]

We Can’t Let Protecting Forests Be Climate Change’s Forgotten Solution

April 01, 2026 — Forests are so much more than the “lungs of the earth.” The balance of all that allows life to flourish on Earth is dependent upon the function of forests, for more reasons than you may know. Global forests are in fact the mechanism that absorbs much of the excess carbon emissions and releases oxygen into […]

Hope for Animals: Don’t Let the Last Howls of Red Wolves Go Unnoticed

April 01, 2026 — Most people have heard of grey wolves. Some know of Mexican gray wolves. But very few people are aware that the last remaining population of wild red wolves currently roam the Albemarle Peninsula of North Carolina. What is a red wolf? The red wolf is the only canid species whose historic range fell entirely within […]

Will Tigers Still Exist by 2022, the Year of the Tiger?

April 01, 2026 — With their distinctive stripes and immense size, tigers are one of the world’s most recognizable and adored big cats. However, as tigers face threats from poaching and conflict with humans, their numbers continue to dwindle. Today, for International Tiger Day, the tiger does not have to face these threats alone. This is your chance to […]

Think Twice Before You Like That Chimp Video on Social Media

April 01, 2026 — You might check your newsfeed one day and see a cute baby chimpanzee dressed up in human clothing, but the story behind how the chimpanzee wound up in your feed isn’t as cute. In the depths of social media, search engines and other platforms, individuals create services for those looking to profit off the sale […]

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for First World Chimpanzee Day

April 01, 2026 — It is now 58 years to the day since I arrived for the very first time in what I then referred to, in my letters home, as “Chimpanzee Land”. At the time it was the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in what was then Tanganyika – a British Protectorate. Today, of course, it is the Gombe […]

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Inappropriate Videos on Social Media Are Hurting Chimpanzees

Reversing Deforestation: Community-Centered Conservation & Chimp Corridors

JGI is Growing Conservation Impact with $20 Million USAID Program

You Give Us Hope That We Can Keep Species ForeverWild !

Celebrating World Rhino Day by Standing Up For Rhinos

We Can’t Let Protecting Forests Be Climate Change’s Forgotten Solution

Hope for Animals: Don’t Let the Last Howls of Red Wolves Go Unnoticed

Will Tigers Still Exist by 2022, the Year of the Tiger?

Think Twice Before You Like That Chimp Video on Social Media

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for First World Chimpanzee Day