Jane Goodall has Passed Away

[angrychair]

Jane Goodell passed away this morning, she was 91. Truly a giant and one of the greatest humans to ever exist.
Truly sad news that burns me to my core. She has always been a hero of mine.

[Turbineguy]

1. Trump will have all coal-fired powerplants belch smoke in her memory.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

62. Maybe everyone can fling feces at Trump in her memory

Seems more fitting.

[Pachamama]

2. Oh no.....

If there is a Heaven with the apes - i am picturing here amongst them now….in bliss and peace

[Torchlight]

3. This is a hard one

She has a rare gift, the ability to bring compassion and humanity to animals, as well as a bridge of insight for many people... including me.

[oasis]

4. Rest in peace lovely person.

Jane

[Climate Crusader]

5. Jane Goodall, not Goodell.

Jane Goodell is the maiden name of a much younger journalist who is alive.

[angrychair]

12. I am on DU from my phone

So typos or weird autocorrects are not uncommon

[Easterncedar]

6. A life well lived

The world is a better place for her having been in it. May her example strengthen us all.

[llmart]

7. One of my sheroes.

I've read several of her books and was so inspired by her. She was a true champion of the environment and living lightly on this earth. The world was better off because she was in it. She was a brilliant scientist. She will be missed.

[W_HAMILTON]

8. Seemed like such a GENUINELY caring person. So sad to hear this.

[Biophilic]

9. That is truly sad news. She was an amazing person.

[Goonch]

10. ;-{)

[CousinIT]

11. Oh no. She was amazing. Her work will have impact for a long time.

Rest in Peace, dear Jane Goodall.

[4Sitka]

13. Jane

[malaise]

14. A good woman

A beloved giant.

[FakeNoose]

15. They're making a movie about her amazing life

Link: https://deadline.com/2024/12/jane-goodall-biopic-appian-way-disney-eleanor-catton-1236188761/

"Legendary Conservationist Jane Goodall’s Life To Be Made Into A Movie"

.... Both Goodall’s life story and conservation work are remarkable. One of the globe’s leading experts on chimpanzees, her pioneering research dates back to the 1960s and challenged what was then a male-dominated scientific establishment.

The late wildlife filmmaker and Dutch nobleman – and Goodall’s former husband – Hugo van Lawick captured many hours of landmark footage of her work with chimpanzees in the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania. Documentaries have also tracked her life and work, including Brett Morgen’s 2017 feature doc Jane for Nat Geo.

- more at link -

Rest In Peace, Jane Goodall

[calimary]

84. That's what an angel looks like.

Rest in peace, dear Jane. Hard to count how many eyes, minds, and hearts she opened.

The world is just a wee bit better because she came our way. I guess we can hope that enough of us learned something good to apply to our own lives, not to mention the life of our planet.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

16. ..

[Tetrachloride]

17. She is mentioned in the SF novel "The Uplift War" by David Brin.

Rest in peace

[Hekate]

18. Cross gently, Dr. Goodall, with much gratitude for your work

🦧

[Paladin]

19. Bless her soul. A life, filled with good works. (nt)

[TommieMommy]

20. She was amazing. A very special lady. 💙🙏🙏

[milestogo]

21. A great lady and very inspirational.

[StarryNite]

22. This is very sad.

She was such an amazing person. The world is a sadder place without her.
R.I.P. Jane you will be dearly missed by so many the world over.

[HeartsCanHope]

23. She was also my hero. Thank you for letting us know. Ms. Goodall was a beautiful human being in every way.

[Botany]

24. Where is my good friend, Jane?

What a great life. Thanx Jane.

[UTUSN]

25. A very good human.

[cachukis]

26. An eye opener. Changed the world.

[Marie Marie]

27. She lived my kind of life. A life spent more with animals than people. RIP Jane.

[elduge]

28. the chimpanzee lady

Very sad news. As a musician I play at the local airport to entertain/de-stress travelers. I was playing once some years ago, next to a gate that didn't have any flights going out, so the waiting area was empty. Two women sat down there, one in business wear and the other older woman in faded plaid shirt and well worn jeans. They sat there for about 45 minutes, and when I finished and was packing up, the older woman came over, gave me a tip and said she really enjoyed listening. She said she was flying to Salt lake city, and when I asked if she lived there, she explained she was on a speaking tour. I asked if she was a writer, she paused, and then said "no, I'm the chimpanzee lady". We talked for 10 minutes or so, and she was lovely to chat with. There was a nice calm, grounded air about her. no pretense or arrogance. I let her know several times how much she is respected by myself and all of my friends. Her work will not be forgotten.

[canetoad]

58. I'll bet that short time

Stays with you forever. She respected animals - wish there were more like her.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

29. RIP scientist, conservationist. Jane Goodall🙏

Link to tweet

[chowder66]

30. Another one that's gotten to me. Very sad to hear this.

[elleng]

31. ;-(

[malaise]

32. Jane Goodall - Presidential Medal of Freedom

[BComplex]

33. She inspired my major in anthropology in the 70's. I started studying baboons.

She was my inspiration in so many ways.

She may be gone, but her spirit lives on in all of us whose lives she touched so deeply. I'm so grateful she was here.

[kimbutgar]

34. RIP Jane!

Your legacy will carry on.

[markie]

35. ....

[Tommy Carcetti]

36. She delivered an address at my college.

Afterwards there was a question and answer session and I was lucky enough to ask her a question.

I have no idea what I asked her--I just know I wanted a chance to briefly interact with Jane Goodall.

A wonderful steward for the earth and its creatures. She will be missed.

[Warpy]

37. I remember the flood of women into everything from archaeology

to zoological research that started in the late 50s and early 60s, every single field seemed to change in ways both radical and subtle.

Gone was the nearly exclusive focus on dominant males, to be replaced by a focus on how males became dominant and what their rel function was and not just among apes, it extended to species like horses and chickens.

Goodall was in for the vanguard of those changes, her meticulous observations laying the foundation for much future research.

RIP, great lady. And thank you.

[H2O Man]

38. An amazing human being.

Recommended, of course.

Jane was a student of Louis Leakey, who recognized that her interest in primates -- especially chimps -- was vital for an understanding of early hominids. Another of his students, Diane Fossey, studied gorillas.

My older daughter, who currently lives in Europe with her husband an 1 year old, has loved Jane since she was little. She had met with Jane a few years back. Anyhow, my daughter sells paintings for money to pay for airline tickets. This morning -- and their mornings come earlier than our's! -- she was doing a painting of Jane. I the sky at the top, on one side is the sun, the moon on the other. In between, she put an hour glass, as Jane had told her that time is running out if everyone does not do their part to restore nature -- including human nature.

[blue_jay]

39. Bless her, she has always been my personal hero.

She did so much good for the planet and spreading awareness.

[LittleGirl]

40. Jane was my hero

and now I'm a bumbling cryer again after SCE passing yesterday. Two great humans on this planet have passed and I'm grateful to have witnessed the love they gave to us all.

[angrychair]

42. Here here

They both lived as we all should aspire: an open heart and a curious mind.

[Passages]

41. What an incredible woman, what an amazing life.

Rest in peace.

[usaf-vet]

43. RIP Jane, I'm sure your climbing friends will be happy to see you.

[yonder]

44. Rest in peace good soul.

She was a great example for ALL of us, human and otherwise.

Tough guy me getting a little choked up here.

[Coldwater]

45. RIP

[AllaN01Bear]

46. ""

[2naSalit]

47. ...

[Coldwater]

48. Greta and Jane

[angrychair]

56. Passing the torch

I hope Gerta has the benefit of such an amazing and long life.

[Coldwater]

81. Exactly

[FemDemERA]

49. A life well lived.

RIP

[SheltieLover]

50. Rest in Naturd

[LoisB]

51. Oh, no. One of my heroes too.

[Jakes Progress]

52. Go gently Jane. You did this life as well as it can be done.

[virgdem]

53. What an amazing and incredible woman..

She gave so much of herself to the entire world. She has been a hero and shining light for me since I took a Cultural Anthropology course in college and learned of Leakey's Angels. Rest easy and safe passage good soul.💔

[applegrove]

54. I loved her articles in the National Georgaphic and the troop she followed

in Tanzania. Flo was my favorite.

[Picaro]

55. She earned the designation of Great

There are few people in history and current times that deserve the title “Great”. Most of the historical figures that wear that badge earned it by killing huge amounts of people.

The great Jane Goodall did it by being a groundbreaking scientist and a truly great human being.

Rest in peace.

[stage left]

57. A very great lady.

[OnionPatch]

59. Rest in peace Valerie Jane

An inspiration 🥰💕❤️🌹🌸🌼🦧

[Nanjeanne]

60. Extraordinary woman I was fortunate to have heard speak.

[Trailrider1951]

61. .....

[Evolve Dammit]

63. A true British national treasure

[Clouds Passing]

64. Jane

[SuzyandPuffpuff]

65. Me too

A hero. A humanitarian. An all around true Christian. I have a letter she wrote to me over 30 years ago. I still cherish it

[a kennedy]

66. 😪 😪 😪 😪 😪

[JoetheShow]

67. I Picked Up "In the Shadow of Man" at the used book store without knowing anything about her.

It just looked interesting. That began my interest in her

Back in 1987 she gave a talk at the Sedgwick County Zoo. There were just 10 - 20 people there. It was embarrassing because I didn't want her to think we were just another podunk town. Nevertheless, she was very gracious. It also gave us a good chance to interact with her.

I remember she was a guest on Colbert's show a couple of years ago. She said Chimpanzees were not her favorite animal as they were too much like humans. She liked dogs because they have such unconditional love.

Safe journey Ms Goodall. The world is a poorer place without you.

[sinkingfeeling]

68. We have lost a wonderful, brilliant lady. The chimps are crying.

[BigmanPigman]

69. She's lucky. Robert Redford was lucky...

I wish I were as lucky. They will not have to suffer the agony of watching our country being destroyed. Oh well, since I will have no ACA I'll be joining them sooner than later. Peace at last!!! I'm looking forward to it now.

[Wild blueberry]

70. Great human being

Life very well lived. Many thanks.

[avebury]

71. I ran into her years ago at an event she had at Harrod's in London.

Such a nice lady.

[Raine]

72. Our loss 😓 💔

Heaven's gain. 🙏

R-I-P Jane

[Magoo48]

73. She is a treasure to our world, a gift that will keep on giving. Peace.

[Crunchy Frog]

74. She's been a hero of mine since I was 12.

I once got a book signed by her.

[nolabear]

75. She was a hero of mine and a reason I did wildlife rehab.

I’ve loved her since I was a kid. I think the thing she taught me most is that animals, even the most odd to us, are not that different. If you watch and respect their needs and what they communicate to you, it feels spiritual, connected to the earth and the essence of life itself.

I’ll miss her. But hearing she died of “natural causes” while on tour makes me smile. She deserved a kind departure.

[iluvtennis]

76. May Jane Goodall Rest In Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing. n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

77. She inspired me to an appreciation of science that led to my career

She was amazing. A uniquely gifted human being. Jane Goodall was the best of us, for sure.

[MustLoveBeagles]

78. ...

[Lulu KC]

79. This is a doozie

Ouch ouch ouch.

[LT Barclay]

80. A truly gracious person with a strength beyond measure or description. A loss beyond words. Let's not forget though

that Richard Leakey sent out 3. I have heard them called the "Trimates" or "Leakey's Angels", but they all opened windows to worlds most of us will never see and became tireless advocates for the chimpanzees, the gorillas and the orangutans. Then they campaigned to help us save ourselves.
So to me it is fitting that we remember Jane Goodall, Diane Fossey, and Birute Galdakis. Birute is less well known, and is still with us, and is just as fascinating a person.

[karin_sj]

82. So sad

She was one of the greats and she will be missed.

[murielm99]

83. I loved her.

I read her books. I saved the National Geographic magazines that had articles about her. She is one of the greats.

[Silver Gaia]

85. 💔😭 RIP Jane... you were one of a kind.

I wish more people lived as honestly and lovingly as you.

[SunImp]

86. She was an amazing human

These really get to me

"No one anointed us rulers of this kingdom. It's not ours to own. We are simply one of the animal species on our planet. Not separate. Not superior

We hold in our hands the responsibility to preserve harmony in the natural world

To demonstrate compassion towards all who call this home

So many living creatures have feelings, know loss, suffer pain. We must understand the mutual dependence between humans and animals.

Only if we understand, can we care. Only if we care can all be saved.""

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"I'm about to leave the world with all the mess, whereas young people have to grow up into it. If they succumb to the doom and gloom that's the end. If you don’t hope you sink into apathy; hope is a crucial way to get through this.“

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPSP4koEbMP/?igsh=aXhjaXh4YXkycGky

[allegorical oracle]

87. I'm weeping. She was an idol to me. nt

[TuxedoKat]

88. Hard for me too

Such a lovely human being who did such ground-breaking work. Made me cry too.

[IGoToDU]

89. I'm heartbroken.

Our beloved Jane Goodall has inspired me my entire life.I had an opportunity to see her last year and I just didn’t have the funds. I’ll do some research to see where she would want charitable donations to be made in her honor. A comforting thought to me is that she and Koko are back in each other‘s arms and able to talk to one another again. Imagine that conversation! It further comforts me to think that, perhaps my late parents have the opportunity to meet her. My father just adored the Lowland Gorillas. I know if they got to meet, Jane would teach him how to communicate with them too.

[North Coast Lawyer]

90. lets play it forward

Jane Goodall's curiosity, dedication, and activism inspired millions. Our planet needs people like her now more than ever.

[MineralMan]

91. She Lived a Life of Consequence

Most people cannot say that about themselves. We're all important in our own ways, but few of us leave behind such a consequential legacy when we die as she did.

She will be missed, of course, but her legacy will live on, long after her death.