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Good News for the Critically Endangered Wild Camel

April 01, 2026 — Jane Goodall’s All Good News, Stories of Hope During the few weeks I get to spend at home in England, a slight pause in my endless travels when I hope to catch up with what used to be called paperwork but now, I suppose, should be e-work – I am not usually thrilled to be […]

Make a Difference: Inspirational Video with Jane Goodall

April 01, 2026 — Jane Goodall encourages you to make a difference in the environment, people’s livelihood, and the well being of not only chimpanzees but all animals. This video produced by the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada with beautiful narration from Dr. Jane Goodall herself uses stunning imagery and Dr. Goodall’s inspirational words to encourage each and every one […]

Jane’s Peace Message for Refugees

April 01, 2026 — 21st September, 2015. The UN International Day of Peace dawns on a world where, for so many, the very concept of living in peace must seem unreal, like a distant dream. We must all, on this day of all days, think of and pray for those who are living in countries torn apart by war […]

Jane Discusses the Horrors of Trophy Hunting

April 01, 2026 — Thursday, August 20, 2015 – 10:11am Today, checking on the situation regarding the Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the lion, I discovered that a rival male has killed one of Cecil’s cubs who were abandoned by Cecil’s brother, Jericho. Almost certainly the other cubs will be killed as well. This is what lions do when […]

Final Chimpanzee Ruling for Endangered Species Act: Q&A with Jane

April 01, 2026 — An important chimpanzee conservation milestone occurred in 1990 when U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) declared under the Endangered Species Act that wild chimpanzees’ status would be classified as “endangered” rather than the previous “threatened.” Unfortunately for captive chimpanzees, they remained classified as only threatened. On June 12, 2015, USFWS announced a change in […]

Dr. Goodall Applauds China’s Action to End the Domestic Sale of Ivory

April 01, 2026 — In a statement from today, Dr. Jane Goodall congratulates China on their announcement to end the domestic sale of ivory. Dr. Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute appluad the government’s destruction of 1,500 pounds of their ivory stocks, expressing their commitment to supporting the international action against the poaching of elephants and rhinos.You can read […]

Jane’s Prayer for Pope’s New Declared Day for the Environment

April 01, 2026 — In an offical notice by the Vatican on August 10, Pope Francis announced a World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (Envrionment), moving forward with his agenda to push environmental issues into the global spectrum. The prayer day will be celebrated annually on September 1, shedding light on the damage we humans have […]

Dr. Goodall: Today is a Day for Elephants

April 01, 2026 — World Elephant Day, August 12, is one when animal lovers around the world join together to celebrate the miracle that is the Elephant. It is a day to contemplate how truly wonderful they are, with their complex social lives, the close affectionate and supportive bonds between family members that can last through life. There is […]

55 Years at Gombe: Q&A with Jane on Origins of Life Work

April 01, 2026 — In 1960, anthropologist Louis Leakey sent Dr. Jane Goodall, a 26 year old native of England with no college degree or scientific experience, to Africa with a mission: learn everything she could about wild chimpanzees. Leakey hoped that information on chimpanzees would shed light on human’s evolutionary past. But for Dr. Goodall, studying the chimpanzees […]