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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Thoughts on the Death of Esmond Bradley Martin

February 07, 2018 — I have known Esmond Bradley Martin for many years. His murder is a real shock. Esmond’s untiring commitment to fighting the illegal trade in ivory was unrivaled. The conservation community has lost a remarkable ally. His persistence and courage were boundless, and it is certain that his work resulted in the arrest of many illegal […]

Dr. Jane Goodall’s New Year Message for 2018

January 02, 2018 — Let me now share with you the New Year message that I wrote very early on the last morning of 2017. It summarizes what I am feeling as we enter 2018. On December 23, I finally returned home (to The Birches, the house where I grew up in Bournemouth, UK, where my sister lives with […]

Dr. Goodall’s Words of Wisdom and Hope 2017

December 25, 2017 — In times of gladness and times of sadness, we often look to the words of the wise for guidance, clarity and invigoration. It is through the written and spoken language of great thinkers and movers that we have been brought to new elevations of thought and movement. Dr. Goodall, regarded as one of the most […]

Sad loss of Little Mama, One of the Oldest Chimps

November 27, 2017 — On the sad loss of Little Mama, one of the oldest chimpanzees in the world. I am really saddened to hear that Little Mama is no longer with us. She was one of the very first chimpanzees I met in America when I was invited to visit Lion Country Safaris sometime in the 1960s. Immediately […]

Letter from Dr. Jane Goodall To Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

November 14, 2017 — November 14, 2017 It seems that each day brings ever more dire news about what we humans are doing to harm our planet, the animals that share it with us and, by doing so, harming ourselves also. You have an important opportunity to make a difference both now, and for future generations, by voting to […]

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Message for Peace

September 20, 2017 — First of all, we must acknowledge that the world, at present, is not a peaceful place. It seems that all around the globe there is armed conflict, modern day slavery, domestic violence, terrorism, racism, sexism, and hundreds of thousands of refugees seeking safety from wars or climate change or poverty. There is even a renewed […]

Jane Goodall’s Prayer for All of the Creatures on Earth

September 01, 2017 — I have spent many years learning about chimpanzees and been amazed at the many similarities between them and us (biologically we differ in the composition of our DNA by only just over one percent). But in one way there is a profound difference because, although chimpanzees are remarkably intelligent, we can hardly compare even the […]

Wayne Lotter: Remembering a Wildlife Hero & Friend

August 18, 2017 — I was profoundly shocked when I heard that Wayne Lotter, co-founder of PAMS Foundation, and known for his courageous fight against poaching of wildlife, had been shot and killed earlier this week in the Masaki district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Wayne was a hero of mine, a hero to many, someone who devoted his life to protecting Africa’s […]

Why Dr. Jane Goodall Will Never Give Up On Elephants

August 12, 2017 — Dr. Jane Goodall is famous for her boundless devotion to protecting wildlife and their ecosystems. Though her heart in many ways belongs to the chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania, where she first made so many mind expanding discoveries, she is truly a woman of absolute adoration of all living things. Among her favorite animals, and those […]

UDPATE: Dr. Jane Goodall & JGI’s Forest “Engineer” in Uganda

July 19, 2017 — Last year, we shared a story about an incredible person named Keith Bitamazire. At the age of 24, Keith Bitamazire had an experience in Kenya that inspired him to do something about saving forests. He hated the country’s climate because it was very hot and believed it was as a result of not having enough trees. He […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Thoughts on the Death of Esmond Bradley Martin

Dr. Jane Goodall’s New Year Message for 2018

Dr. Goodall’s Words of Wisdom and Hope 2017

Sad loss of Little Mama, One of the Oldest Chimps

Letter from Dr. Jane Goodall To Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Message for Peace

Jane Goodall’s Prayer for All of the Creatures on Earth

Wayne Lotter: Remembering a Wildlife Hero & Friend

Why Dr. Jane Goodall Will Never Give Up On Elephants

UDPATE: Dr. Jane Goodall & JGI’s Forest “Engineer” in Uganda