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Jane Arrives in Gombe
Jane Goodall arrives on the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in West Tanzania. -
Jane Discovers that Chimpanzees eat Meat
Jane observes a group of chimpanzees eating a bush pig. -
Jane Discovers Chimpanzees use Tools
Jane finds out that chimps don´t only use tools, they make them as well as they extracted termites out of a mound. -
Jane is Accepted to Cambridge
As her work with chimpanzees becomes known, she is accepted into Cambridge University without a university degree. -
National Geographic Sponsors Jane
Because of Jane´s amazing work with chimpanzees, National Geographic decides to sponsor Jane and a photographer is sent to document her life with the wild chimpanzees. -
Jane Discovers Cannabilsm
Jane finds two chimpanzees stealing and eating babies from their own community. -
The Jane Goodall Institute is Created
Jane founds her institution to continue her research on chimpanzees and help to spread the word about saving chimpanzees. -
Jane Becomes an Activist
After attending a conference about understanding chimpanzees, she shifts her focus to making a change in the human-chimpanzee relationship. -
Roots and Shoots is Created
Roots and Shoots was founded to provide resources and power to young people looking to make a change. -
The Jane Goodall Institute Founds the Tchimpounga Sanctuary
The Jane Goodall Institute creates a safe habitat for chimpanzees that have been in dangerous places in the past. -
Jane Goodall is Named a UN Messenger of Peace
She was named a UN Messenger of Peace because of her work to make the world a better place through Roots and Shoots.