Remembering Jane Goodall: Legendary primatologist dies at age 91

By Nathan Rott

Published October 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM EDT

Jane Goodall, a legendary primatologist whose studies of wild chimpanzees transformed our understanding of apes, died Wednesday at age 91.

Nathan Rott

Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR's Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it.

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