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Dr. Jane Goodall on the Passing of Queen Elizabeth

April 01, 2026 — It is hard for me to imagine Britain without Queen Elizabeth II. For more than ¾ of my life she was our Queen, with her calm elegance, her ready smile, the way she waved to people from car or coach that was uniquely hers.  She maintained her position right to the end, and became the longest reigning monarch of Britain. […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Message for Earth Day 2022

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace shares her message for Earth Day 2022. As we face existential crises, Jane shares her deep commitment to the power of hope and all we can do as individuals and collectively to make a difference for people, other animals, and […]

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Dr. Goodall to U.S. Sec. of the Interior Deb Haaland: Protect Grey Wolves

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Goodall shared the following letter with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland endorsing the need to advance full protections for grey wolves. This was shared in conjunction with a coalition of organizations efforts, including Dr. Goodall + JGI, to advance a petition seeking immediate Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection. This petition is to […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall Remembers John Hare

April 01, 2026 — It was a sad day for conservation and for his many collaborators, friends and especially his family, when John Hare left Planet Earth on February, 2nd, 2022.  John was one of my great friends – and I use ‘great’ in its truest sense for he was one of the great adventurers and explorers, always ready […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall Remembers Betty White

April 01, 2026 — On the 31st December, we lost Betty White, perhaps one of the most respected and most beloved actresses of Hollywood.  Indeed she was named the Mayor of Hollywood. She died just 2 weeks from celebrating her 100th birthday and I find myself writing this tribute as a memorial to her life, rather than part of a planned video […]

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Dr. Goodall Remembers Richard Leakey

April 01, 2026 — A few days ago I was writing about the lives of four icons – Desmond Tutu, Tom Lovejoy, E.O Wilson, and Betty white who all died within the last week of 2021  And now, at the very start of 2022, on 2nd January, they are joined by Richard Leakey. That he lived to be 77 is […]

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Dr. Goodall Remembers Desmond Tutu

April 01, 2026 — Archbishop Tutu died aged  90 on 26th December.  To my great regret I never got the chance to speak to him, though I closely followed his extraordinary career, and listened to his speeches and interviews when I could. He was appointed a priest in 1960 – the year that I first set foot in Capetown, South Africa. My […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall Remembers Dr. Thomas Lovejoy

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Thomas Lovejoy died on 25th December – what a tragic Christmas for those close to him – and a sense of loss for all who knew him as a warm and caring human being, the opposite of arrogant, and a true giant in the conservation world. He was a scientist who brought an understanding and love […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall Remembers E.O. Wilson

April 01, 2026 — Wilson died aged 92 the day after Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, on the same day as Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Ed is best known for his exhaustive study of ants, and his investigations, in different parts of the world, into the concept of evolution. As a result of these studies, he came up with the theory of Sociobiology. Initially […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall Mourns Passing of Dr. Shirley McGreal

April 01, 2026 — With the passing of Dr. Shirley McGreal the primates have lost a true friend, and conservation has lost a true hero.  I remember when I first met Shirley – years and years ago! – and went to visit the gibbons she had rescued in South Carolina.  Starting with her love for  gibbons, Shirley built up […]

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