OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaJane Goodall is a wonderful scientist who loves animals, especially chimpanzees! She spent many years living in the forest studying chimpanzees up close. Jane shows us that anyone can be a friend to animals!
Jane made her dream come true and traveled to Tanzania, Africa, to study chimpanzees in the wild. She watched them very closely and learned that they are super smart and have families just like us! Jane discovered that chimpanzees know how to use tools, like sticks to catch tasty bugs. She travels all over the world to teach people how to care for nature and all living things.
- Jane Goodall has been studying chimpanzees for over 60 years!
- She discovered that chimpanzees use tools, which changed what scientists thought about animals.
- Jane’s favorite childhood toy was a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee!
