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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Thumbs up for Turtles! Thumbs down for Ocean Plastics

Have you seen the Thumbs Up For Turtles! campaign created by our amazing National Youth Leadership Council? The TUFT campaign is part of a global Roots & Shoots migration project initiated at the Global Roots & Shoots conference in Windsor, UK, in 2016. Conference attendees selected the critically endangered Hawksbill turtle as a flagship species
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Africa Programs Update

We are pleased to share that the construction of a new lab and office buildings at Gombe Stream Research Centre is complete. These facilities will continue to revolutionise JGI’s research and attract more world-class scientists for our collaborative work. To this day, the research team at Gombe continues long-term monitoring of chimpanzees using Dr Jane’s
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Environmental Crusaders Catch Up

In case you missed this gorgeous photo and meeting of souls, Dr Jane had a fulfilling and passion-affirming time with Leonardo DiCaprio and Moby in LA this month. Leo and Moby are two of our other environmental heroes, who truly demonstrate what it means to live with intention and be a voice for others. As
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Dr Jane’s Google Doodle for Earth Day

In honour of Earth Day 2018 on April 22nd, Dr Jane was featured on the daily Google Doodle! Earth Day, promoted by the Earth Day Network, is known as “the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement.” Started in 1970 in the US, and globally in 1990, today the Earth Day Network calls
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NYLC Lead JGIA’s Team 2 Plastics Campaign

It has been predicted that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. From Earth Day and continuing throughout Term 2, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Australia (R&S) and National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) members will focus on ocean plastics and how our choices impact on our precious wildlife. With news
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