Jane Goodall was a pioneer, a tireless advocate and a deeply compassionate conservationist who inspired others to care about primates — and all animals — during a long life well lived, according to tributes from around the world.
U.S. Sen Cory Booker of New Jersey posted a video of Goodall to social media, and thanked her for her “lasting legacy of conservation.” Journalist Maria Shriver said Goodall was a “legendary figure and a friend” who “changed the world and the lives of everyone she impacted.”
The death of the famed primatologist, who lived among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, was announced Wednesday by the Jane Goodall Institute. She was 91.
Here’s a roundup of some notable reaction to Goodall’s death and legacy:
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres
“I’m deeply saddened