BOULDER, Colo. — As the world mourns the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall , we are hearing from a close friend of hers who lives in Boulder.

Marc Bekoff is a professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado Boulder and was a longtime friend of Goodall. The two wrote a book together, co-authored many articles and were just finishing writing a children's book together when she died.

Thursday afternoon, Bekoff spoke with Denver7 anchor Shannon Ogden about what Goodall meant to him, CU Boulder and the world.

"True friend. I could go to her with professional and personal things to discuss, and she was always there, 100%," Bekoff said. "People saw her as a pillar of hope, a woman who was dedicated to improving the well-being of animals, people and their homes

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