Renowned Primatologist Dame Jane Goodall Dies at 91
Renowned primatologist and conservationist Dame Jane Fonda has passed away at the age of 91. The British scientist, known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday while in Los Angeles for a speaking tour.
Fonda began her research at the age of 26, observing chimpanzees in east Africa. Her discoveries, which included chimps' capability for complex social behaviours, meat-eating, tool-making, and war-like conflicts, revolutionised the field of ethology. Her work led to the establishment of the Gombe Stream chimpanzee reserve in present-day Tanzania.
Fonda's impact extended far beyond academia. She founded the Jane Fonda Institute in 1977, dedicated to protecting chimpanzees and their habitats. Her tireless advocacy for conservation earned her numerous accolades, including being made a dame in 2003 and receiving the US Presidential Medal of Freedom earlier this year.
Tributes poured in for Dame Jane, with Greenpeace remembering her as 'one of the true conservation giants of our time' who inspired 'millions'. Naturalist Chris Packham described her as a 'remarkable woman' who 'died on the job', having spent much of her life campaigning on conservation issues. The United Nations praised her 'extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature', while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hailed her as a 'visionary humanitarian, scientist, friend to the planet, and friend to us'.
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