Jessica Oliver is the Fundraising & Communications Co-ordinator at the Jane Goodall Institute Australia (JGIA). A passionate animal-welfare and environmental advocate, Jessica has over 10 years experience in the NGO sector in fundraising and community engagement. When not at JGIA, you’ll find Jess with her rescue animals or lending a hand to animals in need across Australia and overseas.

JGIG celebrates Partnerships for Conservation this World Wildlife Day 2023

Today is World Wildlife Day and as we celebrate the world’s amazing wildlife, we also honour the wonderful people and organisations who protect and conserve wildlife. This year, on this special day, CITES is celebrating its 50th anniversary. JGI extends warm congratulations to CITES on this milestone and on its vital collaborative achievements in regulating
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The future of Pink is Green! Introducing the Jane Goodall Barbie!

Introducing the brand-new Jane Goodall Barbie doll! This incredible Barbie is the newest honouree in the Inspiring Women series – and the first doll in Mattel’s Barbie collection made from recycled ocean-bound plastic.  Created in partnership between Mattel and the Jane Goodall Institute, the Jane Goodall Barbie doll inspires generations of changemakers to make a
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Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Congo:
Meet a Jane Goodall Institute Ranger

“It is the missing piece of the puzzle in conservation, protecting endangered species and nature itself. We must all come together to ensure we protect the rangers themselves on the front line.” –Dr. Jane Goodall Every day, park rangers risk their lives to protect wildlife and wild places from poaching and other threats. Sadly, it’s
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Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Congo:
Meet a Jane Goodall Institute care giver

Care Givers are vital in the fight to end poaching and protect endangered chimpanzees. Tchimpounga only exists thanks to their patience, kindness and love. Meet Antonette a very special team member who’s healed hundreds of chimps. Rescued chimps are stolen from their mothers by poachers, often witness terrible violence and are forced to live in
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