Great Apes
The Jane Goodall Institute Applauds U.S. Fish and Wildlife Proposal
For Immediate Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Protection for All Chimpanzees – Captive and Wild – as Endangered
Threats to chimpanzees have increased since the 1990 listing of wild populations as endangered
For Immediate Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Increase Protections for Chimpanzees
Updates from the Islands
Tchindzoulou
The dense forest of Tchindzoulou Island is now home to 14 chimpanzees transferred from the original Tchimpounga sanctuary site over the last six months. Life has changed dramatically for these chimps. Today, they can roam freely, feeling the wet earth under their feet, smelling the scents from the lush vegetation, and listening to the island’s mysterious sounds while they explore their new surroundings.
Gorillas in Crisis – Caught in the Crossfire of Conflict in the DRC
Setting the record straight about Grauer’s gorilla,
potentially the most threatened gorilla in the world
Women's History Month: Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
To kick off the Jane Goodall Institute's Women's History Month series, we begin with a feature on our own Dr. Jane Goodall!
Women's History Month: JGI Recognizes Amazing Female Scientists
Dr. Jane Goodall first arrived in what is today Tanzania’s Gombe National Park more than 50 years ago. The chimpanzee behavioral research she pioneered there continues to this day and is the longest-running study of great apes in the wild. Dr. Goodall’s many groundbreaking findings – that chimpanzees make and use tools, have long-lasting family bonds, eat meat, and wage war – redefined the relationship between humans and animals.
Spanish Television Program "Españoles en el mundo" Visits JGI's Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center
The Spanish public television service RTVE recently made a visit to JGI's Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in the Republic of Congo to interview Rebeca Atencia the sanctuary's director, and her husband Fernando Turmo, image and communications coordinator.
Disclaimer: the Jane Goodall Institute does not endorse handling or interfering with wild chimpanzees. The chimpanzees in this video live at the Institute's sanctuary.
Sending You Love from Tchimpounga!
In honor of Valentine's Day, enjoy this special message from the Jane Goodall Institute's Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center. We want to share the love with all our members, supporters and friends all over the world.
