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From the time she was a girl, Jane Goodall dreamed of a life spent working with animals. Finally she had her wish. When she was twenty-six years old, she ventured into the forests of Africa to observe chimpanzees in the wild. On her expeditions she braved the dangers with leopards and lions in the African bush. And she got to know an amazing group of wild chimpanzees — intelligent animals whose lives, in work and play and family relationships, bear a surprising resemblance to our own.
In her own words, here is Jane Goodall’s compelling story of how she became one of the world’s most famous naturalists.
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About Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall is an ethologist and environmentalist. Her research at Gombe national park has given us an in-depth understanding of chimpanzee behavior. The research continues, but since then she has travelled the world raising awareness and learning about the threats we all face today, especially climate change and loss of biodiversity. As author of many books for adults and children and featured in countless documentaries and articles, she has reached millions around the world with her lectures, podcasts, and writings. She was appointed as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, is a Dame of the British Empire, and has received countless honors from around the world. Through her sixty years of groundbreaking research, she has become one of the most recognized living scientists in the world.