Supermodel Gisele Bündchen paid tribute to the late Dr. Jane Goodall , the world’s foremost primatologist, following news of her passing on October 1, 2025, at age 91. Goodall, whose research with chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, spanned more than six decades, changed science forever.
In 1965, she completed a PhD thesis at Cambridge on the behavior of wild chimpanzees despite never having earned a bachelor’s degree, according to her institute’s memorial page. During the course of her work, she wrote 32 books. It was a flood of mourning, as leaders, celebrities and organizations worldwide commemorated her career.
On Instagram, the legendary NFL Tom Brady ‘s ex-wife Bündchen wrote : “What a privilege it was to have met such an extraordinary woman. Jane Goodall’s passion for anima