Very sorry to learn of the death of Dame Jane Goodall. She was a truly remarkable, practical zoologist who did so much to make the human race realise we are not the only sentient beings on the planet.
I first learned about her work with the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Kenya when I read her her book 'In the Shadow of Man' in the early 70's. Even my father, a doctor, animal lover and natural history enthusiast, who taught me a lot about the natural world, especially birds, didn't really see non-human animals as intelligent, thinking beings. Jane empathised with the chimps and showed the intelligence and personalities of individuals. She convinced me of the arrogance of human attitudes.
Jane Goodall still campaigning on environmental issues
shortly before her death on 2 October 2025.
After twenty years she widened her field of concern and became involved in worldwide environmental campaigning. She was a hugely important ambassador for wildlife and the environment and the world will be a poorer place without her.
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