SpreadingtheWord
Goodallbegantowriteaboutwhatshehaddiscovered.Yet,manyscientistswerenotsureaboutherwork.Theydidn’tthinkitcounted.Theydidn’tthinkshewasa“real” scientist.
Sheneededtoproveherself.Sheneededtodomorework.TheNationalGeographicSocietyhadanidea.TheytoldGoodalltotakepicturesofherwork.Theysenta photographertohelpher.Hisnamewas Hugovan Lawick.
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DavidGreybeardvisitsGoodall’s camp.
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ThecoverofNationalGeographicmagazine,August 1963
Hetookpicturesofwhattheysawthechimpsdoing.HealsotookpicturesofGoodalldoingher work.
Atfirst,shedidn’tlikethis.Sheonlywantedpicturesofthechimps.But,shelearnedthatpeoplewantedtoknowabouther,too.Shewasafemalescientist.Thatwasrareatthe time.
NationalGeographichadamagazine.TheyprintedastoryaboutGoodall.Everyonecouldseewhatshehadlearnedabout chimps.
TalkingAboutChimps
Thestorywasahugesuccess.Goodallbegantotravelaroundtheworld.Shegavetalksaboutherwork.Shetalkedaboutthereserve’sbeauty.Shealsotalkedaboutthechimpsandhowthey acted.
Mostly,Goodalltalkedabouttheneedtoprotectchimpsinthewild.Shewantedtolearnmoreaboutthemandkeepthemsafe,too.Goodallneverwantedtobecomefamous.Yet,shechangedhowtheworldsees—and protects—chimps.
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Melissareachesoutherhandto Faben.
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GoodallwatchesFlintfroma doorway.
JaneGoodall,Continued
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JaneGoodallhaswrittenmanyarticlesandbooks.In1991,shecreatedanorganization.Itiscalled“Roots& Shoots.”Itsgoalistoteachyoungpeopleaboutconservation.Today,shecontinuestodoher work.
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