SpreadingtheWord

Goodallbegantowriteaboutwhatshehaddiscovered.Yet,manyscientistswerenotsureaboutherwork.Theydidn’tthinkitcounted.Theydidn’tthinkshewasa“real” scientist.


Sheneededtoproveherself.Sheneededtodomorework.TheNationalGeographicSocietyhadanidea.TheytoldGoodalltotakepicturesofherwork.Theysenta photographertohelpher.Hisnamewas Hugovan Lawick.

DavidGreybeardvisitsGoodall’s camp.

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.

Melissareachesoutherhandto Faben.  

GoodallwatchesFlintfroma doorway.

JaneGoodall,Continued

JaneGoodallhaswrittenmanyarticlesandbooks.In1991,shecreatedanorganization.Itiscalled“Roots& Shoots.”Itsgoalistoteachyoungpeopleaboutconservation.Today,shecontinuestodoher work.