@natural_selections_: Dr. Jane Goodall is an English primatologist, humanitarian, and conservationist; who captivated the world with her view into the secret lives of chimpanzees. She originally began working as a secretary for Kenyan archaeologist, Louis Leakey, who took immediate notice of her passion for animals. Luckily for Dr. Goodall, Leakey wanted to expand the study of the great apes to aid in his work on early hominids, so at 24 years old Jane Goodall was picked to be this chimp researcher. At 26 she was sent to Gombe, in modern day Tanzania, to study chimpanzee behavior. The research she conducted between 1960-1965 was bold, completely unheard of previously, and absolutely groundbreaking. She taught us about tool use amongst chimps, their omnivorous diet, and of course the complexities of their social hierarchies- looking deeply into the depths of their emotional capabilities. She showed us how innately human they are in basic emotions, highlighting that the previously insurmountable distinction between humans and animals was a misplaced lie, bred from our own hubris. Our link to the natural world was seemingly solidified by her research and she paved the way for a more serious conversation about our connection to all life and our obligation to protect it. We are tied to the fate of the natural world and we are far frailer vessels than the world we find ourselves in. Protecting the structure from which we originate and depend on should be a top priority by basic rational, but evidently it is not. Throughout her life, Dr. Jane Goodall’s message has been one of hope & she shows us that the small decisions of our lives can have a tremendous domino effect on the world we find ourselves in. I can’t thank @janegoodallinst enough for inspiring me, she really is an absolute treasure of a human being. @Dr. Jane Goodall & JGI #nature #lego #wildlife #chimpanzee #science #janegoodall #hero #Outdoors #legos #comedy #legostarwars

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