A 1987 Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson depicting Jane Goodall as a chimp's "tramp" sparked outrage from the Jane Goodall Institute, which threatened legal action against both the cartoonist and newspapers that ran the controversial image. The Institute fired off a blistering letter calling the cartoon "incredibly offensive," "in poor taste," and "inexcusable," leaving Larson, who had long admired Goodall's work, bracing for serious repercussions. — Read the rest

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