World renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91 during her tour of the US.
The legendary conservationist died of natural causes while staying in California, the Jane Goodall Institute confirmed in a post on Facebook on Wednesday.
'The Jane Goodall Institute learned this morning, Wednesday 1 October 2025, that Dr Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away from natural causes,' the post read.
'She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
'Dr Goodall's discoveries as an ethologist transformed science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of the natural world.'
