Overview

• The Jane Goodall Institute announced her death on social media, confirming she died in California while traveling for talks.
• Decades of fieldwork in Tanzania’s Gombe documented chimpanzee tool use, complex social behavior and individual personalities, reshaping primatology.
• She built durable platforms for conservation by founding the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots youth program, which now operate worldwide.
• In later years she focused on habitat protection, reforestation and public advocacy, remaining an active voice for environmental causes well into her 90s.
• Her global recognition included the US Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2025, and public figures such as Ellie Goulding and Monaco’s Prince Albert II posted tributes.