Voices of JGI

A Bush Walk with Pea the Pangolin in Mozambique

April 01, 2026 — Pangolins are nocturnal and solitary. Just as people around the world are hearing more about them, the demand for their meat and scales is driving them toward extinction. In our travels in Africa, my husband Mark and I have longed to see a Pangolin, without success…until we met Pea. Rescued from poachers and cared for […]

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Mothers Are Hope in Action!

April 01, 2026 — Hope in Action The power of a single story is immeasurable. When a young 26 year old woman from England traveled to Tanzania to study wild animals and share their stories, she transformed our understanding of our relationship to non-human animals, and what was possible for a woman in science, or in general. The reverberations […]

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Petition to Protect Giraffes on U.S. Endangered Species List

April 01, 2026 — With their long necks and beautiful colors, giraffes are one of the most iconic African animals.  Despite their popularity, giraffes are currently facing severe declines in population.  Various wildlife protection groups have taken note of this and sought to get giraffes the protection they need. However much you know giraffes, to see one in the […]

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The Jane Goodall Institute Introduces Carlos Drews as New Executive Director!

April 01, 2026 — As our founder, Dr. Jane Goodall’s vision has infused our work with boundless compassion, invigoration, collaboration, kindness and wonder. What some may not realize however, is how this style of leadership also prevails at our Institution. As one shining example: We are proud to announce the new Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute! JGI […]

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One Week Later, We’re Still Marching for Science

April 01, 2026 — There has been a lot of fancy footwork lately of the activist sort, and it’s a very good thing. Beginning with the record setting Women’s March (with participation estimated at 5 million worldwide) this past January – to support policies which are in line with basic human rights, women’s rights, healthcare access and reform, environmental protection, LGBTQIA […]

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Turn Real TALK into Real ACTION: Climate Change

April 01, 2026 — “Climate change.” When reading those words you may imagine a flaming planet, Al Gore and a projection screen, or polar bears slipping off of fragmenting icebergs. It has become such a commonly used phrase that it has almost lost its meaning – and more disappointingly, it seems to not fully explain the magnitude of the […]

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Dr. Jane Goodall Meets Lilou the Pig

April 01, 2026 — One of the things that enables me to survive my never ending tours is the fact that I meet not only amazing human beings, but also wonderful animals. And so I thought you might enjoy hearing abut some of them! Perhaps the most extraordinary was my introduction to LiLou. I arrived in San Francisco airport […]

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How To Be Green With Your Green: Eco-Friendly Fashion Products

April 01, 2026 — We as consumers are living in the age of analysis paralysis, where there are too many options available to make a decision. The distance between the supplier and the distributor is becoming increasingly large, to the point where we do not know where our goods come from. So with all of the goods in front […]

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Disney Conserving Nature and Sharing Nature with the World

April 01, 2026 — What do pandas, snow leopards, and golden snub-nosed monkeys all have in common? Besides being fluffy and adorable, they can all be seen up close and like never before in Born in China ! Disney Nature’s Born in China film is hitting theaters Earth Day weekend, April 21, 2017. The movie follows these three animals through […]

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How To Be Green With Your Green: Eco-Friendly Tech Products

April 01, 2026 — It is commonly thought that creating an eco-friendly home or operating on clean tech is a task for the 1%. Solar panel installations, solar water heaters and geothermal heat pumps are all revolutionary energy saving investments that will ultimately give you a huge return on your monthly energy bill and certainly deserve recognition. But, if […]

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