Jane Goodall, Trailblazing Chimp Expert, Dies at 91 on U.S. Tour
Jane Goodall, the renowned British primatologist whose groundbreaking work with chimpanzees reshaped our understanding of animal behavior and human kinship, has died. She was 91. The news came swiftly from the Jane Goodall Institute, which she founded decades ago, announcing her passing on October 1, 2025, due to natural causes while she was in California for a speaking engagement. Indeed, Goodall had been tireless right up to the end, continuing her advocacy for wildlife conservation even in her later years. Born in London in 1934, Goodall's journey into the wild began in 1960 when she...
