1.3K views · 90 reactions | On this day in 1960, Dr Jane Goodall first set foot in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, to begin her research on the incredible lives of wild chimpanzees. Today on World Chimpanzee Day, we celebrate these complex and intelligent animals and promote action to protect them! | Jane Goodall Institute of Canada | Facebook

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute said Wednesday Goodall died of natural causes while in California on a U.S. speaking tour. The researcher and activist left a massive impact on the environmental science world. She advocated to protect and restore nature up until her death. | AP