Obituary

Jane Goodall, Who Studied and Befriended Chimpanzees, Dies at 91

Jane GoodallPhotographer: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images

Jane Goodall, who made startling discoveries about chimpanzee behavior and worked tirelessly to protect their habitats during a life dedicated to animals and environmental conservation, has died. She was 91.

Her Toronto-based institute said she died on Wednesday while in California as part of a speaking tour.