Dr. Jane Goodall passes away on 1 October, 2025...

Renowned primatologist and environmentalist Dr. Jane Goodall passed away on October 1, 2025, at the age of 91, her institute confirmed. She died of natural causes. Goodall transformed global understanding of primates through her groundbreaking research on chimpanzee behavior in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, beginning in the 1960s. A pioneer for women in science, she later became a leading conservationist and advocate for environmental protection, inspiring generations through her activism, documentaries, and educational outreach with the Jane Goodall Institute and National Geographic Society.

Wednesday, 1 October, 2025