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How Jane Changed Science Forever

April 01, 2026 — In 1960, Jane Goodall transformed our understanding of what differentiates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom through the observation that chimpanzees make and use tools. This groundbreaking moment has been referenced time and time again, but what can we learn from Jane’s earliest findings and writings on the subject, and what we continue […]

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A New Era of Discovery in Gombe Thanks to Disney Family Trust

April 01, 2026 — On Thursday, October 10, The Walt Disney Family Museum hosted a celebration to honor the achievements of Dr. Jane Goodall at the museum’s historic location in the Presidio of San Francisco. The evening was made even more special with an announcement made by Kirsten Komoroske, Executive Director of The Walt Disney Family Museum for a […]

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Leakey and Goodall: Scientists Who Changed How We Define ‘Human’

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall’s journey to Gombe nearly 60 years ago to study wild chimpanzees may seem like a simple story, but it was the result of a lot of hard work and dedication. Many details of the path Jane took to get to Gombe are often eclipsed by her groundbreaking discoveries and subsequent activism, but they […]

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Now we must redefine man, or accept chimpanzees as…humans?

April 01, 2026 — When Jane Goodall first witnessed Gombe chimpanzee David Greybeard fishing for termites by manipulating blades of grass in 1960, the line between humans and other animals suddenly became blurry. Tool use was no longer uniquely human, leading Dr. Louis Leakey, Jane’s mentor, to famously say, “Now we must redefine tool, redefine man, or accept chimpanzees as human.”   We know that chimpanzees are […]

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World Chimpanzee Day Celebrates Our Closest Living Relatives

April 01, 2026 — The Jane Goodall Institute global network of chapters and Roots & Shoots Offices celebrates World Chimpanzee Day, along with many other NGOs and individuals around the globe, in honor of the day in 1960 when our founder, Dr. Jane Goodall, first stepped foot in what is now Gombe Stream National Park to study wild chimpanzees. The […]

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New Online Course on Chimpanzee Behavior & Conservation

April 01, 2026 — When 26-year-old Jane Goodall entered Gombe, Tanzania, she had no prior experience other than a passion for, and profound knowledge of, other animals. Essentially nothing was known or available to learn about wild chimpanzees before she began her research. Her studies changed that and the entire scientific landscape. Today, thanks to her studies and the ongoing research of […]

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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 […]

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Remembering Hilda Tresz, A Champion for Chimpanzees

April 01, 2026 — April 27, 2019  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden and unexpected death of long-time colleague and friend, Hilda Tresz. Hilda was a very special part of ChimpanZoo, a program of the Jane Goodall Institute Global, which is dedicated to improving the welfare of captive chimpanzees through observational research, behavioral enrichment and environmental […]

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Changing of the Chimp Matriarchal Guard in Gombe

April 01, 2026 — Gremlin, her three adult daughters, and their offspring, have dominated the female hierarchy of the Kasakela community in Gombe, Tanzania, in recent years. It is not uncommon to find two, three, or even all four of these females and their families foraging together peacefully through Kakombe Valley in the heart of the Kasakelan’s range. With […]

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Chimps in Gombe Teach Us So Much…What About Monkeys?

April 01, 2026 — Gombe, Tanzania, is often recognized for the chimpanzee research and discoveries initiated by Dr. Jane Goodall in the early 60s that changed the way we understand our closest living relatives. This incredible legacy of knowledge and science is continued by the Jane Goodall Institute, and is home of the longest running wild chimpanzee study in the […]

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