Voices of Gombe: A Network of Impact
Our insights into Gombe’s unique ecosystem would not be possible without the dedicated scientists at JGI’s Gombe Stream Research Center. Over the past 65 years over 200 researchers and field assistants have conducted research in Gombe, including generations of local Tanzanian scientists, long-term university partners, and more. Their stories are what bring Gombe to life, so we asked several of these Gombe scientists to share their stories with us.
Voices of Gombe: Magical Moments
How do you capture the wonder of 65 years of ongoing studies? Learn what has inspired researchers throughout their connection to Gombe.
Voices of Gombe: What Comes Next?
As the longest-running study of wild chimpanzees in the world, Gombe unlocks new insight into our closest living relatives with each year that passes. We are learning more than ever about the importance of social bonds, the effect of parental care on infant development, and our own evolutionary history.
Gombe Stream Research Center at 65: How 65 Years of Chimpanzee Research Changed Science, Conservation, and Our Understanding of Ourselves
For 65 years, the Jane Goodall Institute’s Gombe Stream Research Center has led groundbreaking chimpanzee research—shaping science, conservation, and our understanding of what it means to be human.
An open letter from Dr. Jane Goodall & JGI’s Cetacean Committee on whale hunting in the Faroe Islands
An open letter to the authorities and people in the Faroe Islands and Denmark Whales and dolphins – new knowledge and new compassion We, members of the Jane Goodall Institute’s Cetacean Committee (JGICC), are reaching out to the government and citizens of the Faroe Islands, as well as to all those in positions of influence […]
“Oceans, like forests, are essential”: JGI at the UN Oceans Conference (UNOC)
The ocean is the cradle of life on Earth and the main regulator of the planet’s climate. But the ocean is now bloodless, polluted, overheated and devastated by industrial fishing. The ocean currents that dictate climate regulation are at risk of collapse. Marine heatwaves are exploding, whales are starving. Oceans, like forests, are essential for […]
New Shoots with Strong Roots: Meet our 2025 Roots & Shoots Youth Council
At its heart, Roots & Shoots is about the power of individuals — both the young and the young at heart — to create change. After all, as Dr. Jane Goodall has said many times, “every individual can make a difference.” But Roots & Shoots is also about finding community among these individuals and creating […]
Jane Goodall: Farm Animals Are Sentient – and Often Sapient
I first met cows when I was 5 years old, on a farm belonging to my father’s family. I always loved all animals, and I remember I was so excited to see the cows, and their calves out in a big field, the mothers grazing while their calves played and frolicked. 10 years later, when […]
Inside Primate Welfare: The Science of Compassionate Care
What does it take to give a chimpanzee a truly safe and fulfilling life in human care? At the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI), we’ve spent decades answering that question — not just through groundbreaking research in the wild, but also by setting gold standards for the ethical care of primates in sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers […]
A Message From Dr. Jane Goodall on the Passing of Pope Francis
Along with millions of others, I mourn the passing of Pope Francis. He was a truly Holy man, despising luxury and with a true concern for the poor and the marginalized. He urged help for refugees fleeing violence and those who were discriminated against. He was critical of the materialism which is so prevalent today, and often spoke […]
