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World Mourns Conservation Icon Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist, died on October 1 of natural causes. She was 91. Her groundbreaking research in Gombe, Tanzania, over the past six decades revolutionized the study of chimpanzees and reshaped humanity's understanding of animals.

Goodall praised Rwanda's success in protecting mountain gorillas at the 2022 Kwita Izina ceremony. More than 100 countries, including Rwanda, continue to benefit from Goodall's legacy through the Jane Goodall Institute and Roots & Shoots youth program. She was named a UN Messenger of Peace in 2002, and was also an honorary member of the World Future Council and served on the board of the Nonhuman Rights Project.

During her 2013 visit to Rwanda, she met conservation leaders and toured Nyungwe National Park, reaffirming her lifelong dedication to protecting wildlife and biodiversity.

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An adult female Western lowland gorilla in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, northern Congo, uses a branch as a walking stick to gauge the water's depth, proving that gorillas use tools too.

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