(MENAFN) Renowned British primatologist Jane Goodall, celebrated for her pioneering work with chimpanzees, has passed away at the age of 91.

Her influential research not only reshaped scientific understanding of primates but also ignited a worldwide movement in favor of wildlife preservation.

The Jane Goodall Institute reported on Wednesday that she died peacefully of natural causes while in California, where she was participating in a speaking engagement across the United States.

“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” the institute stated.

Born on April 3, 1934, in London, Goodall gained global recognition for her trailblazing six-decade study of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, located in Tanzania.

Her groundbreaking observations on chimpanzees' use of tools, social structures, and emotional relationships challenged long-standing assumptions about the distinction between humans and other animals.

In 2002, Goodall was honored with the title of United Nations Messenger of Peace.

Throughout her life, she wrote several influential publications, including In the Shadow of Man.

Her work earned her numerous distinguished accolades, such as the Kyoto Prize in 1990 and the Templeton Prize in 2021.

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