1. JANE GOODALL Scout McCraw HSB4M March 5 th 2012

2. INTRODUCTION Jane Goodall is a world renowned ethologist, anthropologist, and primatologist. She was born on April 3 rd 1934 in London and is best known for her 45 year long study of chimpanzees in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, starting in 1960. Goodall also established the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977 to protect the habitats of chimpanzees all over the globe.

3. FIELDS OF RESEARCH Ethology: the study of animal behaviour Anthropology: the study of human life, behaviour, and origins Primatology: the scientific study of primates

4. CONTRIBUTIONS & IMPORTANCE Jane Goodall decided to study chimpanzees with the belief that this would provide insight into the activities of the lives and behaviours of early hominids. Goodall’s research at the Gombe National Park is known for challenging two long-standing beliefs. First, that only humans could construct and use tools and second, that chimpanzees were vegetarians. While there, she observed peaceful behaviour, such as hugs, kisses, pats on the back, and tickling. Goodall, however also observed violent behaviour, such as females deliberately killing the young of other females in order to maintain their dominance. Goodall’s observations revolutionized contemporary knowledge of chimpanzee behaviour and were evidence of the similarities between humans with regards to social behaviour.

5. FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS In 1977, Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute, which supports the research at Gombe National Park & works to protect chimpanzee habitats all over the world. Roots & Shoots, it’s program for youths began in 1991 when a group of 16 local teenagers met with Goodall in Tanzania. Today, the organisation has over 10,000 groups in over 100 countries. In addition, she is a board member for America’s largest chimpanzee sanctuary, Save The Chimps. Goodall is the former president of Advocates For Animals, an organization that campaigns against the use of animals in medical research, sports, farming, & zoos.

6. YOU MIGHT FIND THIS INTERESTING… In 1960, at age 26, Goodall traveled to Tanzania to begin her research – she had no university degree at the time. Instead of numbering the chimpanzees Goodall observed, she gave them names such as Fifi, Goliath, & David Greybeard. In 2004, Goodall was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. In 2002, Goodall was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace by Kofi Annan. Goodall has received 6 honorary doctorate degrees from universities, including the University of Toronto.

7. WORKS CITED Quammen, David. "Goualougo." National Geographic Magazine. Apr. 2003. Web. 05 Mar. 2012.. Weiss, Adrian G. "Jane Goodall." Webster University. Web. 05 Mar. 2012.. Montgomery, Sy. Walking with the Great Apes. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. Print. http://www.janegoodall.org www.wikipedia.org/janegoodall

8. ENJOY THIS VIDEO… Jane Goodall: A Retrospective