The British Primatologist Jane Goodall passed Away on Wednesday at the Age of 91. This was announced by Her Organization in A Statement. She Became Known Worldwide for Her Research on Chimpanzees.
Goodall died of natural causes, The Jane Goodall Institute Reported on Wednesday. She was 91 years old and was on a speaking tour in California when she passed away.
“Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science,” the statement said. “She was a tireless lawyer for the protection and restoration of our nature.”
Goodall was a primatologist and anthropologist specializing in Ethology. This is a scientific discipline that studies The Behavior of Animals. As a primatologist, goodall studied The Behavior of Monkeys, Especialy Chimpanzees.
Her Research on Chimpanzees in Tanzania Became The Longest-Running Study of Wild Chimpanzees in the World. Goodall discovered, Among Other Things, That the Ape Species Makes and Uses Tools, For Example by Using Twigs and Branches to Catch Termites. Before Her Discovery, it was assumed that only humans use tools.
Goodall Shifted Her Focus to Climate Activism: ‘It’s Up To Us’
Goodall was a Pioneer in Her Field. Not only because of the discoveries in the 1960s, but also because it was one of the few female scientists at that time.
Later in Her Career, She Shifted Her Focus from Science to Climate Activism. In Her Research Areas, She Saw The degradation of the Natural Habitat or Chimpanzees with Her Own Eyes. She advocated for a rapid and urgent climate approach.
Yet She Never Doubted the Resilience of the Earth and the Ability of Humans to Tackle Climate Challenges. “Yes, there is hope,” She said in 2002. “It is in our hands, in your and my hands and those of our children. It is up to us.”