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JGI Partners with MediaValet to Preserve & Share Jane’s Legacy

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall has always wanted to share stories about the natural world. As a child, Jane’s dream was to go to Africa, live among wildlife, and write books about her observations. As a scientist, she showed that visual storytelling has the power to transform understanding of our relationship to other animals and the planet […]

Give a Pant-Hoot: World Chimpanzee Day 2021

April 01, 2026 — Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom…but you may already know that! What you may not know is that they are incredibly unique, dynamic, and that we learn more from them every single day. Every year on July 14th, we celebrate our great ape cousins by honoring all the ways that they […]

Dr. Jane Goodall Honored as Templeton Prize Laureate for 2021

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, has been a phenomenon in the fields of animal behavioral research, conservation, and activism for decades and now has the great honor of being the Templeton Prize laureate for 2021. The Templeton Prize honors individuals whose exemplary achievements advance Sir […]

Dr. Goodall’s New Book “Book of Hope” Provides Hope in 2021

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Goodall’s long-awaited next book will be a tribute to what fuels her boundless mission to make the world a better place – her reasons for hope. Celadon Books announced that Dr. Goodall’s “The Book of Hope” will be published on October 19, 2021. The project is a collaboration with Doug Abrams, author of the […]

Every Individual Can Make a Difference for World Wildlife

April 01, 2026 — On this World Wildlife Day, you may be thinking of the most iconic animals you’ve seen either in person or in stunning photography and films. These images shape our imagination and fill us with boundless wonder – but they also remind us how precious and majestic the wildlife we share our world with are. Most […]

New JGI Book #EATMEATLESS Encourages Every Individual to Go Plant-Based

April 01, 2026 — The Jane Goodall Institute is proud to announce the launch of the new book/cookbook, published by Simon & Schuster with a forward by Dr. Goodall herself and 80 plant-based recipes, titled #EATMEATLESS: Good For Animals, The Earth & All. The book and accompanying campaign of the same name focus on all the ways in which […]

JGI Advocacy and What You Can Do to Protect Endangered Species

April 01, 2026 — What do the bald eagle, grizzly bear, manatee, and gray wolf have in common? They are all species that were saved from the brink of extinction by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Recently, Dr. Jane Goodall and the Jane Goodall Institute, knowing the potential and success of this essential Act, have deepened work in advocating for, protecting, and enhancing the ESA. The ESA is a piece of […]

JGI Adds to International Voices for WC20 Declaration

April 01, 2026 — “The pandemic is a reminder of the intimate and delicate relationship between people and planet. Any efforts to make our world safer are doomed to fail unless they address the critical interface between people and pathogens, and the existential threat of climate change, that is making our Earth less habitable” Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, […]

Marla Friedman’s Sculpture of Dr. Goodall and David Greybeard – Now Available in Limited Edition

April 01, 2026 — In 2018, The Red Palm Nut, Jane Goodall and David Greybeard, a remarkable bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman was unveiled at the Chicago Field Museum in honor of Jane’s 84th birthday. Today, Hollis Taggart gallery is pleased to offer the limited editions of the piece in honor of Dr. Goodall’s monumental achievements. The sculpture […]

Immersive ‘My Life with the Chimpanzees’ Audiobook Inspires a New Generation

April 01, 2026 — Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, has published an updated edition of her famous children’s biography, ‘My Life with the Chimpanzees’ with Hatchette Book Group. This new edition offered via audiobook features Goodall telling her story in her own voice with new details and additional stories. […]

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JGI Partners with MediaValet to Preserve & Share Jane’s Legacy

Give a Pant-Hoot: World Chimpanzee Day 2021

Dr. Jane Goodall Honored as Templeton Prize Laureate for 2021

Dr. Goodall’s New Book “Book of Hope” Provides Hope in 2021

Every Individual Can Make a Difference for World Wildlife

New JGI Book #EATMEATLESS Encourages Every Individual to Go Plant-Based

JGI Advocacy and What You Can Do to Protect Endangered Species

JGI Adds to International Voices for WC20 Declaration

Marla Friedman’s Sculpture of Dr. Goodall and David Greybeard – Now Available in Limited Edition

Immersive ‘My Life with the Chimpanzees’ Audiobook Inspires a New Generation