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 sadd