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Who is Dr Jane Goodall? Animal lover and conservationist known for her studies of chimpanzees
World renowned scientist Dr Jane Goodall was honoured in today's Google Doodle promoting Earth Day
DR JANE Goodall barely needs an introduction: The world famous anthropologist has become synonymous with animal welfare and environmental protection over the years.
This year, she is featured on the Google Doodle promoting the 48th Earth Day, a global initiative which urges people to think about the effect they're having on the environment.
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Who is Dr Jane Goodall?
This year's Google Doodle, , features legendary anthropologist Dame Jane Goodall.
Dr Goodall, 84, is best known for her study of chimpanzee social and family life in Tanzania in the 1960s.
She theorised that humans aren't the only species who have individual personalities, a very unconventional way of thinking at the time.
She observed "human" behaviours including hugs, kisses and pats on the back of chimps, as well as emotions including joy and sorrow.
The animal behaviour expert, conservationist, activist and all-round animal lover has partnered with Google for its annual Earth Day Doodle.
Google says: "Jane shares her personal message to the world on Earth Day 2018, including some of her inspiration and what we can all do to have a positive impact on our planet."
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Where did Dr Jane Goodall grow up?
Jane was born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall in London in 1934.
Her father Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall was a businessman and mother Margaret Myfanwe Joseph was a novelist.
As a child, her father gave Goodall a lifelike stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee which amplified her natural love for animals.
"My mother’s friends were horrified by this toy, thinking it would frighten me and give me nightmares," Dr Goodall said of Jubilee, who still sits on her dresser in London.
What does the Jane Goodall institute do?
The anthropologist started the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in 1977 to support her research in Gombe and to push for the protection of chimpanzees.
With nineteen offices around the world, the JGI is widely recognised for community-centred conservation and development programs in Africa.
Today, Goodall devotes virtually all of her time to advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees and the environment, travelling nearly 300 days a year.
Goodall is also a board member for the world's largest chimpanzee sanctuary outside of Africa, Save the Chimps in Fort Pierce, Florida.
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What did Dr Jane Goodall say in the Earth Day video?
The animal behaviour expert, conservationist, activist and all-round animal lover partnered with Google for its annual Earth Day Doodle.
In a video recorded for the day of action - which this years warns of the dangers of plastic pollution - she recalls a beautiful moment in Gombe National Park, Tanzania, where she felt at one with nature.
"When the rain stopped and I could smell the wet hair on the chimpanzees and I could hear the insects singing loudly. I felt absolutely at one and it was a sense of awe and wonder.
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"Out in the rain forest, you learn how everything is infinite - and how each different species, even though it may seem insignificant, has a role to play in the tapestry of life.
"What better day than Earth Day than to really make a determined effort to live in better harmony with nature.
"Every single individual matters, every single individual makes an impact on the planet every single day. We have a choice as to what kind of difference we're going to make."
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