{"id":29818,"date":"2025-09-30T14:46:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:46:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?p=29818"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:05:55","slug":"jane-goodall-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/discover\/animals\/general-animals\/jane-goodall-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Jane Goodall interview!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meet<strong> Dr. Jane Goodall! <\/strong>She\u2019s a <strong>primatologist <\/strong>whose groundbreaking<strong> chimpanzee studies <\/strong>in<strong> Tanzania<\/strong>, <strong>East Africa<\/strong>, changed the way we think about wildlife forever! Learn more about the super scientist in our Jane Goodall interview&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Jane Goodall?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Name<\/strong>: Dame Jane Morris Goodall<br><strong>Born<\/strong>: 3 April 1934 <br><strong>Job<\/strong>: Primatologist, conservationist, campaigner<br><strong>Known for<\/strong>: Being the first person to study chimps in the wild<br><strong>Important discoveries<\/strong>: Found that chimpanzees have emotions, use tools and eat meat<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-jane-and-baby-chimp.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Goodall interview: Jane with chimp\" class=\"wp-image-29826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-jane-and-baby-chimp.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-jane-and-baby-chimp-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>A primatologist is someone who studies non-human primates such as monkeys, lemurs and gorillas.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jane Goodall interview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: Hi Jane, when did you first know you wanted to work with animals?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane<\/strong>: I was <strong>ten <\/strong>when I decided I wanted to go to Africa and <strong>live with wild animals<\/strong> and <strong>write books<\/strong> about them. That\u2019s about <strong>70 years ago<\/strong> now, and back then <strong>girls<\/strong> in England <strong>didn\u2019t have those opportunities<\/strong>. So everybody laughed at me and said, \u201cJane, dream about something you can achieve.\u201d But my mother said, \u201cIf you really want something, you\u2019re going to have to <strong>work hard<\/strong>, take advantage of every <strong>opportunity<\/strong> and never give up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Jane arrived in Tanzania in 1960 when she was 26 to study chimps at Gombe Stream, now a national park. She founded the Gombe Stream Research Centre in 1965. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: Great advice! What\u2019s been special about the work you\u2019ve done?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane<\/strong>: I studied animals differently from other people. While I was in <strong>Gombe<\/strong>, <strong>Tanzania<\/strong> in the 1960s, other scientists told me I\u2019d done my whole study of chimpanzees wrong \u2013 that I <strong>shouldn\u2019t <\/strong>have given the chimps <strong>names<\/strong>, that they should\u2019ve been <strong>numbered<\/strong>, because that\u2019s scientific. I was told I couldn\u2019t talk about their <strong>personalities<\/strong>, <strong>minds<\/strong> or <strong>emotions<\/strong> \u2013 because they thought those things were unique to humans. But luckily, I\u2019d learned from my <strong>dog<\/strong> as a child, that that was <strong>rubbish<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <strong><em>\u201cI helped people understand that humans are part of the animal kingdom, not separate from it!\u201d<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: Sounds like having a childhood pet really helped you in your studies! What are you most proud of?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane<\/strong>: Helping people to understand \u2013 thanks to the chimps \u2013 that <strong>humans<\/strong> are part of the <strong>animal kingdom<\/strong>, not separate from it. When I started out, nobody else was studying chimps in the wild, so I was able to show how their behaviour is like ours \u2013 <strong>kissing<\/strong>, <strong>cuddling<\/strong>, <strong>holding hands<\/strong>, <strong>patting <\/strong>one another, giving <strong>reassurance<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: Who was your favourite chimpanzee in Tanzania\u2019s Gombe Stream National Park?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane: <\/strong>The first one who lost his fear of me and who allowed me to follow him in the forest \u2013 <strong>David Greybeard<\/strong>. He\u2019s the one who demonstrated making and using <strong>tools<\/strong> for the first time. He was very <strong>handsome<\/strong>, and he had a <strong>gentle<\/strong> but <strong>determined<\/strong> nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-chimp-mother-and-baby.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Goodall interview: mother and infant chimp\" class=\"wp-image-29823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-chimp-mother-and-baby.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-chimp-mother-and-baby-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: What surprised you most about the chimps?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane<\/strong>: Sadly, they\u2019re capable of a type of <strong>war<\/strong> \u2013 they can be <strong>violent<\/strong> and <strong>aggressive<\/strong>. But they also show <strong>love<\/strong>, <strong>compassion<\/strong> and <strong>care<\/strong> for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: What memories do you have of chimps caring for each other?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane<\/strong>: I remember a little three-year-old male chimp called <strong>Mel<\/strong> who was <strong>orphaned<\/strong> after his mother died. Mel was just beginning to eat solid foods, and so he\u2019d reached an age where he could <em>theoretically<\/em> survive without his mother. Unfortunately, his survival seemed unlikely as he didn\u2019t have an older<strong> brother<\/strong> or <strong>sister<\/strong> to care for him \u2013 which is what would normally happen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But to our amazement, a <strong>12-year-old unrelated male<\/strong> called <strong>Spindle<\/strong> <strong>adopted<\/strong> him! He <strong>carried him around<\/strong> on his back, <strong>rescued him<\/strong> from difficult situations, reached out and <strong>took him into his nest<\/strong> at night, <strong>shared his food <\/strong>with him. Spindle saved the little orphan\u2019s life! It was the first time I\u2019d seen that with unrelated chimps. It was very moving because Spindle had just <strong>lost his own mother<\/strong>, so it was almost like this little infant had helped him get over <em>his<\/em> grief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: That\u2019s amazing! What tips would you give NG Kids readers who want to have a wild career like yours?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jane: <\/strong>You\u2019ve got to really, really want it! You could go to <strong>university<\/strong> and go straight into <strong>research<\/strong>, but there are also lots of opportunities for v<strong>olunteering<\/strong> or for working at one of the <strong>good zoos<\/strong>. Join <strong>Roots &amp; Shoots<\/strong> (see below) while you\u2019re at school and don\u2019t give up! Keep your ears open for opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NGK: Thanks the the chimp chat, Jane!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-in-content-image-jane-and-gorilla.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Goodall interview: Jane observing chimp\" class=\"wp-image-29825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-in-content-image-jane-and-gorilla.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Jane-Goodall-interview-in-content-image-jane-and-gorilla-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to be a primatologist? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>STUDY: Environmental studies, zoology (the study of animal life) and geography<br>WATCH: National Geographic\u2019s <em>Jane<\/em>, BBC\u2019s <em>Gorilla Family &amp; Me<\/em><br>READ: &#8220;My Life with the Chimpanzees&#8221; by Jane Goodall and &#8220;The Watcher&#8221; by Jeanette Winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get involved!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to get into conservation? Then join Jane\u2019s Roots &amp; Shoots education programme! Head to rootsnshoots.org.uk and ask your teacher to sign your school up! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Did you enjoy reading our Jane Goodall interview? Let us know by leaving a comment, below!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main pic and Jane in red <strong>\u00a9<\/strong> Getty Images UK; Jane hooting <strong>\u00a9<\/strong> Michael Neugebauer; All others <strong>\u00a9 Hugo Van Lawick \/ National Geographic Stock.<\/strong><br> <\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet Dr. Jane Goodall! She\u2019s a primatologist whose groundbreaking chimpanzee studies in Tanzania, East Africa, changed the way we think about wildlife forever! Learn more about the super scientist in our Jane Goodall interview&#8230; Who is Jane Goodall? 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