Jane Goodall passed away in her sleep on October 1, 2025, due to natural causes. Her death was peaceful and should not overshadowed the amazing life that she lived. Throughout her 91 years of life, she revolutionized several social norms, science methods, and created the new age of young dreams.  

Jane was born in England in 1934, a time where very few women were scientists. As a young girl she dreamed and never stopped. When the local zoo introduced a primate, Jane was enchanted by it. Her family bought her a stuffed animal, and that experience fueled her inspiration. She kept the stuffed animal until her last days. Consistently Jane played with and enjoyed wildlife around her. She dreamed of going to Africa and DID. At 23 she was offered a job at the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve in Tanzania where she was supposed to be on a six-month project. Those six months became her entire life. 

For 65 years, Jane studied chimpanzees. She was the first person to study chimps in this way. She wrote all about their behavior, how they used their environment, fought, and raised babies. Her findings were revolutionary to the world because she changed the way people looked at primates. Her research revealed that they were more intelligent and had complex emotions and relationships than people had thought. With her growing fame, Jane set up many organizations to protect wildlife and spread the knowledge she had acquired.  

In the later part of Jane’s career, she shifted her focus to becoming a global activist. She wanted more young people to be empowered and follow their dreams like she did. Jane led many educational initiatives to encourage young people to participate in humanitarian projects and conservation efforts. Jane was the best role model for these initiatives after breaking so many barriers herself. Jane truly believed all life on earth deserved fundamental respect, and she fought for that until her final days.