"British ethologist and primatologist Jane Goodall died on Wednesday at the age of 91 from natural causes, according to a statement posted on social media by the institute that bears her name, which she founded in 1977 with the aim of promoting the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity. A United Nations Messenger of Peace, Goodall was noted for her innovative methods and fascinating discoveries about the behavior of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania."
"In Goodall's case, this was not necessary because she achieved immediate success with the complicity of an audience fascinated by her documentaries for National Geographic. She took an unorthodox approach in her field research, immersing herself in their habitat and their lives to experience their complex society as a neighbor rather than a distant observer and coming to understand them not only as a species, but also as individuals with emotions and long-term bonds,"
Jane Goodall, a British ethologist and primatologist, died at 91 from natural causes while in California on a lecture tour of the United States. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to promote protection of ecosystems and biodiversity and served as a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Her field research at Gombe, Tanzania, used immersive methods and reached broad audiences through National Geographic documentaries. She observed wild chimpanzees as individuals with emotions, long-term bonds and complex social lives. Her findings transformed scientific understanding of chimpanzee behavior and reshaped perceptions of human-animal relationships worldwide. Early life on a farm in Bournemouth sparked her curiosity about animal life.
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