Overview
- The Jane Goodall Institute said she died of natural causes in California while on a U.S. lecture tour on October 1.
- The United Nations publicly mourned her passing, with the secretary‑general praising an extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature.
- Her long-term fieldwork at Gombe documented tool-making, hunting and intricate social behavior in chimpanzees, reshaping scientific understanding.
- She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 and created the Roots & Shoots program to advance conservation and youth education.
- Her accolades included designation as a UN Messenger of Peace and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.