Jane Goodall
Chimp Greeting
If you've ever seen Dr. Jane Goodall speak, you were probably welcomed with a treat. Dr. Goodall greets just about every audience in "chimpanzee."
Gorillas Are at Risk
Like chimpanzees, gorillas are endangered. Dr. Goodall discusses some of the threats facing these magnificent creatures and how you can help save them.
A Birthday 'Thank You'
Jane sent this message of thanks to the 15,000 people who signed her 75th birthday card online and those who made gifts to support JGI's work.
Chimpanzee Central
We know so much about chimpanzees today thanks to the hard work of animal researchers like Jane Goodall. But, essentially, chimps remain a mystery. Even Jane, who knows chimpanzees better than anyone just about anyone, has said she can only guess at what's going on inside a chimpanzee’s mind.
Study Corner - Jane Timeline
April 3, 1934
- Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall is born in London, England.
Fall, 1939
- Jane hides for hours in henhouse to see how a hen lays an egg, unaware her family is frantically searching for her.
Christmas 1942
Jane's Favorites!
Jane’s Favorite Music
Classical
- Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor
- Beethoven’s Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
- Dvorák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
- Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626
- Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944
- Strauss Waltzes
Contemporary
Study Corner - FAQs
Below are some of our most frequently asked questions about Jane and her work. Click on a question to find the answer!
Study Corner - Biography
Jane Goodall loved animals even as a child. When she was just over one year old, her father gave her a toy chimpanzee, which she named Jubilee. She carried Jubilee with her everywhere. Today, more than 73 years later, Jubilee – now completely bald from so many hugs – sits on Jane’s dresser in England!
Jane's Reasons for Hope
"It is easy to be overwhelmed by feelings of hopelessness as we look around the world. We are losing species at a terrible rate, the balance of nature is disturbed, and we are destroying our beautiful planet. We have fear about water supplies, where future energy will come from – and most recently the developed world has been mired in an economic crisis. But in spite of all this I do have hope. And my hope is based on four factors.
