"British primatologist Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at 91, fostered and wielded vast influence over science and environmental protection across Africa, researchers and conservationists said. She became a global face for issues that would shape the world's view of the continent for decades. She was a charismatic advocate for some of Africa's most charismatic creatures - and some of humankind's closest cousins."
"For years, she painstakingly observed chimpanzees in the wild in Tanzania, producing groundbreaking documentation of their tool use, cooperative hunting, complex social structure and individual personalities, before becoming a global storyteller and advocate for conservation. "She had a lot of patience, she didn't rush things," said Paula Kahumbu, a wildlife conservationist, filmmaker and chief executive officer of WildlifeDirect, a Kenya-based wildlife protection organization founded by Richard Leakey, the son of Goodall's mentor, Louis Leakey."
Jane Goodall died at 91 after a career that reshaped primatology and conservation across Africa. She conducted long-term, patient observations of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, documenting tool use, cooperative hunting, complex social structures and distinct individual personalities. Her relationship-based field methods emphasized patience over rapid camera-trap surveys and inspired generations of conservationists. Goodall's research contributed to creating Tanzania's Gombe National Park. The Jane Goodall Institute runs chimp sanctuaries, supports sustainable local conservation jobs and trains young people globally in community action. She became a global advocate and storyteller for environmental protection and for recognizing chimpanzees as humanity's close relatives.
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