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Photo: Nick Linnen As young people growing up in Canada, we are constantly told we are the leaders of tomorrow. But we are ...
Get ready to embark on an adventure of a lifetime. This 7-day visit to Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) programs in the Republic of Congo is not to be missed. This one-of-a-kind experience will give ...
In honour of World Chimpanzee Day, Nature’s Path has announced an extraordinary opportunity to double the impact of your conservation efforts. Our amazing partner has committed to matching every ...
Biodiversity is the engine of our planet. It’s often defined as the “variety of all living things.” Our founder Dr. Jane Goodall calls it “the tapestry of life”. There are millions of ecosystems ...
10. Figs Aside from being nutritious and delicious, figs account for almost half of a chimpanzee’s diet, providing an excellent source of energy. 9. Fruit Chimpanzees eat a wide variety of fruits ...
A recent study found a significant correlation between the number of female chimpanzees within a group and the number of cultural traits, suggesting that female chimpanzees play an important role in ...
For the most part, chimpanzees have the natural advantages of large group size, small body size, and dietary flexibility which increase their adaptive capacity in times of environmental stress. Such ...
The recent IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services provides a stark warning – we humans are threatening all life on Planet Earth with extinction: up to 1 million plant ...
Fact Sheet: Jane Goodall’s Biography In 1934 in London, England, Jane Goodall was born. When she was 26, she followed her passion for wildlife and Africa to Gombe, where she would go on to make ...
Help us make a difference todayPhoto by Lilian Pintea Interspecific play, or interactions between members of different species, is a unique and intriguing phenomenon in the world of animal behavior ...
As the COVID-19 crisis continues to effect millions across the globe, the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGI) is making it our priority to ensure that everyone in the JGI family, and all the people ...