Chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91 in US | ABC NEWS
Animal rights activist Jane Goodall has died aged 91 in California on a speaking tour in the United States.
The primate expert is being remembered as an advocate for the restoration of the natural world.
She made groundbreaking discoveries during her 65 years of chimpanzee studies in the jungles of Tanzania.
Jane Goodall became a staunch supporter of environmental protection and featured in National Geographic documentaries.
Europe correspondent Elias Clure says she was a ‘tireless advocate until the very end’.
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