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Dr. Jane Goodall, Renowned Ethologist, Conservationist, and Animal Behavior Expert Passes Away at Age 91

October 10, 2025 — With great sadness, the Jane Goodall Institute confirms the peaceful passing of the organization’s founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, age 91.

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World Rhino Day 2025

September 22, 2025 — A message from Dr. Goodall for World Rhino Day, September 22, 2025

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Long-finned pilot whales emerge from gray ocean water. Credit: Bill Thompson/USFWS

An open letter from Dr. Jane Goodall & JGI’s Cetacean Committee on whale hunting in the Faroe Islands

June 24, 2025 — An open letter to the authorities and people in the Faroe Islands and Denmark Whales and dolphins – new knowledge and new compassion We, members of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Cetacean Committee (JGICC), are reaching out to the government and citizens of the Faroe Islands, as well as to all those in positions of influence […]

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Jane Goodall: Farm Animals Are Sentient – and Often Sapient

June 03, 2025 — I first met cows when I was 5 years old, on a farm belonging to my father’s family. I always loved all animals, and I remember I was so excited to see the cows, and their calves out in a big field, the mothers grazing while their calves played and frolicked. 10 years later, when […]

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Pope Francis smiles slightly and waves

A Message From Dr. Jane Goodall on the Passing of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025 — Along with millions of others, I mourn the passing of Pope Francis. He was a truly Holy man, despising luxury and with a true concern for the poor and the marginalized. He urged help for refugees fleeing violence and those who were discriminated against. He was critical of the materialism which is so prevalent today, and often spoke […]

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Jane Goodall – You Are Reason for Hope (Jane Goodall Hopecast #1)

December 30, 2020 — Episode Summary Hope is a word that often gets used in important speeches, in critical moments, in Star Wars films, and in our darkest hours – but what is hope? There are many explanations for the word, including from the late Old English hopa “confidence in the future,” or from c. 1200 as “expectation of something desired;” […]

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Coming Soon – Jane Goodall: Hopecast

April 01, 2020 — There is no question that Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace can draw a crowd. ​As we face some of the greatest challenges to humankind and the natural world, we have a unique opportunity: the power of technology to connect and share ideas. Now, you can look forward to having Jane with you wherever […]

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