A Year of Discovery: Gombe Chimpanzees, Baboons, and More… 2016 was another incredible year building on the 57 year legacy of ongoing studies at the Gombe Stream Research Center of chimpanzees and other primates, stemming from Dr. Jane Goodall’s initial work. The JGI team is excited to share the discoveries, challenges and plans for the center. This research has not only been groundbreaking, but has also had major impacts on human and wildlife research and conservation internationally in many different ways. Chimpanzees live in small groups or communities. The communities being observed include Mitumba in the north, centrally located Kasekela, and…
Author: Sydney Hearst
Sydney Hearst
Sydney Hearst, a development/communications intern at the Jane Goodall Institute, is a rising senior at George Mason University studying advertising, nonprofit management, social justice and graphic design. She is passionate about live music, traveling, and saving animals through volunteer work, advocacy and fostering rescued puppies. Her passion for wildlife began at a young age, while watching a Jane Goodall documentary, and continues as she hopes to work for an animal welfare nonprofit upon graduating in May 2018.
