Protecting Wild Chimpanzee Populations

  We are proud to be able to give orphaned and rescued chimps like Motambo, Kabi and Wounda a second chance at life at JGI’s Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. But there is so much more involved in protecting chimpanzees from extinction. What about wild chimpanzee populations? Wild chimp populations have declined by 70% since the turn of the century,
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Thanks to Our Very Generous Donors

We want to say a very special thank you to all of our generous donors who supported the Jane Goodall Institute Australia during our end of financial year tax appeal. We also want to thank our dedicated Lifetime Members, Premium Members, Regular Members and Chimpanzee Guardians. We can’t wait to share how you have helped us
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Winning the Battle Against Ocean Plastics

June was a big month for JGIA’s anti-plastics campaign with both World Environment Day and World Oceans Day! In fact, throughout June we joined Dr. Jane in being motivated to take action against single-use plastic every single day. Through our wonderful Thumbs Up For Turtles! ocean plastics campaign, we battled plastic pollution by swapping single-use
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Roots & Shoots Stories from Around Australia

We are thrilled to share so many exciting R&S stories and successes this month! Firstly a huge congratulations and pant-hoot to one of our 2018 National Youth Leaders Sophie Leonard on being awarded the Soroptimist International Fremantle Scholarship. We applaud Sophie’s passion and dedication to making the world a more compassionate and peaceful place, particularly
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JGIA Mourns the Loss of Koko

We were so saddened to learn the news this month of the passing of Koko, the amazing gorilla with incredible sign language skills. Though Dr. Goodall only got the chance to meet Koko once, her interaction remains a remarkable one for Jane, and all that Koko taught us will live on. As Dr Jane said
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Ngamba Island Celebrates 20 Years!

In 1998, Dr. Jane Goodall and a small group of pioneering leaders rescued 13 chimpanzees and started Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Over the last two decades, Ngamba has grown to support 49 chimps orphaned by the illegal wildlife trade across East Africa and is recognised as one of the leading primate sanctuaries in Africa. Today,
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A new baby boy has arrived at Tchimpounga – Meet Kabi!

Last month, in May, a beautiful baby chimp named Kabi arrived at JGI's Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Centre. During a routine patrol, forest guards came upon a small group of poachers who had set up a makeshift camp deep in the forest in northern Congo. The site was littered with dead animals, skins, and one small,
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Motambo’s Story – A Second Chance at Life

Today we would like to share with you the story of a special chimp named Motambo. When authorities responded to a tip off about a boat arriving with smuggled cargo they had no idea the cargo would contain a small, sick chimpanzee in desperate need of help. Motambo was rescued from the exotic pet trade
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Celebrating Volunteers and Mothers

This month we celebrated National Volunteers Week. The Jane Goodall Institute Australia is incredibly fortunate to have more than 50 volunteers all across Australia. These passionate and dedicated individuals are a powerhouse of support, without whom we simply could not survive. “At JGIA we call ourselves a family, and our volunteers are the absolute heart
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Inaugural World Chimpanzee Day on 14 July

We are thrilled to announce that the Jane Goodall Institute Australia is one of the founding organisations leading the charge in launching the first ever World Chimpanzee Day on 14 July 2018. This day was chosen because it was the very day that Dr. Jane Goodall first set foot in what is now Gombe Stream
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