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Preventing Pandemics with Data from the Forests of Gombe

December 08, 2022 — Did you know that we interact with bacteria and viruses in the most intimate ways without realizing it, every single day? Every second of the day our body is on guard, defending itself against the infectious diseases that try to harm us. Why do some make us sneeze a little while others have the potential […]

Day 2 Highlights From Gombe 60 Symposium at the (IPS) Congress

March 08, 2022 — International Primatological Society Congress – Quito, 9-15 January, 2022 As proud collaborators of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania, Uganda’s Kibale Chimpanzee Project intersects with Gombe research methodology as the Project seeks to contribute to our understanding of primate behavioral diversity, human evolutionary ecology, and conservation. For the second day of […]

Highlights From Gombe 60 Symposium at the International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress

February 07, 2022 — Quito, 9-15 January, 2022 The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) has an incredible legacy for science with an emphasis on long-term basic and applied research, specifically focusing on conservation action and results. In addition, recognized as the longest-running field research study on chimpanzees in the world, JGI’s Gombe Stream Research Center in Tanzania continues the work […]

Through the Binoculars: #TBT 56 YEARS IN GOMBE!

July 14, 2016 — From the eyes of a child, to the eyes of the world Jane Goodall did what might have been considered impossible, by some, for a young girl to accomplish. Jane took her childhood desire to live among and learn from African wildlife, and made it a reality. Beyond that, she turned what was passion, the […]

Gombe Science Round Up

June 28, 2016 — On July 14, 2015 , the Jane Goodall Institute and people all over the globe celebrated the 55th anniversary of groundbreaking research at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. Gombe is where Dr. Jane Goodall’s legacy began, and is the place where we began to learn just how intelligent and complex chimpanzees really are. The work […]

All About Chimpanzee Dads

June 16, 2016 — Although chimpanzee mothers forge strong, often lifelong bonds with their infants, chimpanzee dads seem to be pretty hands-off when it comes to caring for their offspring. However, in the last few years there have been a few studies looking at what makes a “successful” chimpanzee father, and how a chimpanzee dad’s social rank can help […]

Happy Mother’s Day! Meet Gombe’s Most Famous Moms.

May 06, 2016 — Mother’s Day is only a few days away, and the Jane Goodall Institute is celebrating mothers everywhere, human and chimpanzee alike! As with human babies, chimpanzee babies are totally dependent on their mother for the first years of life. They rely on their moms for food and for transport, and aren’t weaned until they are […]

Recent Science Roundup

February 25, 2016 — As one of humanity’s closest living relatives, chimpanzees give us an amazing insight into our own lives and history. This is one reason why fascinating studies focused on chimpanzees continue to be published year after year. Below is a roundup of scientific articles that have been published recently. Electrocardiogram reference intervals for clinically normal wild-born chimpanzees… As […]

Tapestry of Hope Debuts at COP21

December 07, 2015 — On December 7th, world famous primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall and oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle announced the launch of the Tapestry of Hope at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris. As world leaders gather together in Paris at COP21 to devise a plan to combat climate change, the Jane Goodall Institute and Mission Blue […]

View from Above: Using Drones to Help Support Conservation in Tchimpounga

November 16, 2015 — This May, the team at the Jane Goodall Institute’s office in the Republic of Congo have been learning about the use of drones in conservation through a new partnership with Conservation Drones. Uses include: land cover mapping, more frequent censuses of wild chimpanzees, or censuses in areas unreachable by foot, surveying for rare tree species […]

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Preventing Pandemics with Data from the Forests of Gombe

Day 2 Highlights From Gombe 60 Symposium at the (IPS) Congress

Highlights From Gombe 60 Symposium at the International Primatological Society (IPS) Congress

Through the Binoculars: #TBT 56 YEARS IN GOMBE!

Gombe Science Round Up

All About Chimpanzee Dads

Happy Mother’s Day! Meet Gombe’s Most Famous Moms.

Recent Science Roundup

Tapestry of Hope Debuts at COP21

View from Above: Using Drones to Help Support Conservation in Tchimpounga