Primatologist Jane Goodall has died aged 91, leaving behind an impressive legacy in science and conservation.

Here's a look back her her life in photos.

An animal lover from the start

Born in London on April 3, 1934, Dr Goodall showed an interest in animals and nature at an early age.

"Before she became the global icon we know today, Jane was a little girl in England with a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee and an insatiable curiosity about animals," the institute wrote in an Instagram post.

"She spent hours observing hens laying eggs, climbed trees in her backyard, and dreamed of living among wildlife in Africa."

"By the time she was 10, Jane was already a dedicated explorer of the natural world — observing worms, watching birds and chickens, and filling notebooks with her discoverie

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