Jane Goodall, The Trailblazing Conservationist Woman Who Gave Voice to the Wild and Transformed Our Understanding of Primates, Dies at 91

At 91, the groundbreaking conservationist leaves behind a global movement proving that one person’s courage can reshape our future.

Jane Goodall at Budapest Zoo in 2004 with a newly adopted chimpanzee called Pola. Photograph: Bela Szandelszky/Rex Features

The world is mourning the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist and conservationist whose groundbreaking work forever changed how we understand animals, humans, and the natural world. Goodall, who spent more than si…