Overview

• The Jane Goodall Institute said she died of natural causes in California while traveling for talks.
• Her 1960s studies at Gombe documented tool use, group hunting, family bonds, and emotions in chimpanzees.
• She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 and launched Roots & Shoots to expand conservation through education.
• Recognition over decades included her 2003 damehood and the 2025 U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.
• She remained a prolific author and public advocate, traveling roughly 300 days a year, with her network supporting rescues such as the Congo chimpanzee Wounda.