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Pioneering chimpanzee expert and conservationist Dame Jane Goodall died this week at age 91.
The beloved primatologist and tireless environmental advocate championed chimpanzee protection for more than six decades and revolutionized the world's understanding of animal behavior.
Goodall, the author of numerous books on chimps and conservation, was the subject of more than 40 films and documentaries.
She also established the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, and founded an environmental and humanitarian youth action program called Roots & Shoots in 1991.
An inspirational role model for young women in science, Goodall was designated a United Nations Messenger of Peace in 2002.
Earlier this year, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian award given in the United States — by former President Joe Biden.
Goodall was also recognized on The Independent's Climate 100 list of environmental pioneers on both its inaugural edition in 2024 and again just last month for the 2025 list.
Speaking at Climate Week in New York City last month, she had a strong message for business leaders.
"If they really feel that it's important to do the right thing, they need to have courage," Goodall told the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit. "This particular time we're living through, there's too much lack of courage out there.
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