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Engage and Make Change with Our Summer Reading List

April 01, 2026 — If you’re passionate about making the world a better place for people, other animals and the environment, consider taking some time during this summer to engage with some of the many books authored by Dr. Jane Goodall! Dr. Goodall’s inspirational discoveries and experiences shaped breathtaking narratives like Beyond Innocence and My Life with the Chimpanzees, […]

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The Unique and Fascinating Lives of Chimpanzee Moms

April 01, 2026 — Across species, mothers play an incredible role in the development of the young. In chimpanzee communities, mothers display care, support and other behaviors in a variety of ways. Dr. Jane Goodall has been fascinated by the relationship between a chimpanzee mother and her offspring for nearly 60 years since her initial research in Gombe, Tanzania, […]

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Chimps, Humans, and Monkeys: What’s the Difference?

April 01, 2026 — It’s finally time to set the record straight: As much as we all love monkeys, Dr. Goodall’s studies and the work of the Jane Goodall Institute have primarily focused on chimpanzees, not monkeys. Now, I know your next question is probably, “But aren’t chimps the same thing as monkeys?” and the answer is, they are […]

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Get Your Chimpanzee Celebration On with Team Jane!

April 01, 2026 — CALLING ALL FRIENDS OF CHIMPANZEES! The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is so excited to join you in celebrating the very first annual World Chimpanzee Day coming up this July 14th! JGI, along with JGI’s Roots & Shoots program and many other NGOs across the globe, will celebrate this day in honor of the anniversary of the […]

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You’re Using Too Much Plastic

April 01, 2026 — Plastic waste is a serious issue. Every year, a profuse amount of plastic garbage, like straws, wrappers, and bags, are thrown away. In fact, the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills each year could circle the earth four times. Shockingly, a lot of this waste piles up in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch […]

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A Reflection on Youth Activism and the March for Our Lives

April 01, 2026 — On February 14, 17 people were killed in the mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Fourteen students and three staff members lost their lives that day. One would expect such a tragedy to be an anomaly, a horrible and unlikely devastation that had never occurred before and would never occur again. […]

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Top Quotes from Dr. Goodall & Brian Sheth’s FB Live 2018

April 01, 2026 — Top Quotes from Dr. Goodall and Brian Sheth’s Facebook Live Q&A At the 2018 Milken Institute Global Forum, Dr. Goodall had the opportunity to participate in a Facebook Live Q&A with Global Wildlife Conservation’s Brian Sheth about Dr. Goodall’s life and career, her reasons for hope and advice for making a difference, especially with young […]

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YOUth Are Changing the World For the Better, Right Now!

April 01, 2026 — Roots & Shoots is a program for young people to help all living things and to take action to make the world a better place. Dr. Jane Goodall started Roots & Shoots as a program of the Jane Goodall Institute in 1991, when a group of young people in Tanzania expressed feeling frustrated by the problems facing […]

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Meet Tchimpounga Sanctuary’s New Chimp: Kabi

April 01, 2026 — In equatorial Africa, chimpanzees once roamed freely in the millions and the sound of pant-hoots echoed through the forests. But as human populations grew, as did the demand for illegal bushmeat, and the fascination with keeping chimpanzees as illegal pets. As an endangered species, their numbers now are only close to 300,000. To work holistically […]

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The Greatest Danger to Our Future is Apathy for Endangered Species

April 01, 2026 — All species deserve celebration, but Endangered Species Day is reserved specifically for those most precious and facing the greatest threat of extinction. This year’s Endangered Species Day, May 18th, comes just months after the harrowing loss of Sudan, the last remaining male Northern White Rhino. Unfortunately, the plight of this species is not unique amid […]

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