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Happy Holidays From the Jane Goodall Institute!

April 01, 2026 — Did you know that there are offices of the Jane Goodall Institute found in many countries throughout the world? In North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Africa, we have people all over the planet working for a better future for people, animals and the environment. However, none of this amazing work could be done […]

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End of Year Message from Jane

April 01, 2026 — Our year could not be complete without a special end of year message from our founder and fearless leader, Jane. Her message comes to us from “wet, windy, but not as cold as it should be, England”, at her sanctuary, the house she grew up in as a child. Jane just finished nearly three months of […]

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Global March for the Climate – Call to Action from Dr. Goodall

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall urges JGI members, Roots & Shoots youth and all environmental stewards to participate in the November 29 Global March for Climate in order to show politicians around the world that they care about acting on climate change. The Global March for Climate is a worldwide event with marches already planned in nearly […]

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There’s Still a lot Left Worth Fighting For

April 01, 2026 — “In 200 years people will look back on this particular period and say to themselves, how did those people at that time just allow all of these amazing creatures to vanish.”. As we listen to Jane’s powerful words of wisdom, chills run up and down our body. The film Racing Extinction gives us a glimpse […]

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Motambo’s Journey

April 01, 2026 —   The Jane Goodall Institute’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo is the largest chimpanzee sanctuary in Africa, and has given hundreds of chimpanzees and other primates a second chance at a happy life. One such chimpanzee is Motambo, who was rescued from the illegal exotic pet trade. He arrived at Tchimpounga […]

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Introducing Jane Goodall’s Good for All News

April 01, 2026 — We are excited to announce our new blog featuring stories of hope from Jane and the team! Jane Goodall’s Good for All News shares the stories of the many positive advances being made in the world for protecting wildlife — especially chimpanzees — and how every individual can do their part to make a difference […]

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Top Five Views from New Gombe Street View with Google Maps

April 01, 2026 — For the last five decades Dr. Jane Goodall, JGI’s researchers and staff have been bringing us into the world of the chimpanzees of Gombe through their scientific exploration, ongoing behavioral research and perhaps most importantly, through the individual life stories of the chimpanzees that live there. These stories from Gombe have been a part of […]

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Final Chimpanzee Ruling for Endangered Species Act: Q&A with Jane

April 01, 2026 —   An important chimpanzee conservation milestone occurred in 1990 when U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) declared under the Endangered Species Act that wild chimpanzees’ status would be classified as “endangered” rather than the previous “threatened.” Unfortunately for captive chimpanzees, they remained classified as only threatened. On June 12, 2015, USFWS announced a change in […]

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