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Birth: •Born on April 3, 1934 •London, England Environmental Issue/Cause: •Wanted to learn about animals in Africa •Loved chimpanzees •Wanted to save chimpanzees and natural environment Education: oGot doctoral degree in ethnology at Cambridge University in 1965 oWhen she first started studying chimpanzees, she had no college degree Jane Goodall Environmental Goals: oShe wanted to explore Africa’s wildlife oWanted to establish close contact with chimpanzees oProtect chimpanzee’s in their habitat, world wide Reasons or Needs: •Chimpanzees where being illegally hunted •Had loss of habitat due to development •No one had ever studied chimpanzees Steps Taken: oGo to Africa oWorks at Museum oConvinced her mother to come with her to the Gombe Stream Chimpanzee Reserve jg1.bmp Flint_bipedal.jpg Early Interest: oLoved animals and outdoors when young oCried when a man killed a dragonfly jg1.bmp jg2.bmp