ities between humans and chimpanzees were discovered, "Chimpanzees and humans differ by only just over one per cent." "I watched, amazed, as she (Lucy, a chimpanzee) opened the refrigerator and various cupboards, found bottles and a glass, then poured herself a gin and tonic" . Jane recorded this experience and many other discoveries in her three books; In the Shadow of Man (1971) a book documenting the life of chimpanzees, Innocent Killers (1971) about spotted hyenas, whose predatory behavior had been wrongly researched. And also, Through a Window (1990) a book about her life and experiences living with the chimps. In 1977 Goodall founded The Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation. She has also established chimpanzee sanctuaries for the care and rehabilitation of orphaned chimpanzees in four African countries. In 1995 she received the National Geographic Society's prestigious Hubbard Medal. The National Geographic supported Jane's research between 1961 and 1978; she was the recipient of 26 grants. Through her best-selling books, articles, lectures, and National Geographic programs, Jane Goodall has become world famous. Today she still lives in Tasmania, where the research at Gombe is entering its 40th year. She devotes all her time and energy into teaching young people about conservation. Jane has made many accomplishments, and experienced things only some people could ever dream of. She is a great role model and has changed the way people view chimpanzees. "Africa, the birth of humankind, provides a disturbing clue to our future. As I fly across areas that were forest just years ago and see them becoming dessert, I worry. Too many people crowd this continent, so poor they strip the land for food and fuel-wood. The subject of my life's work and our closest living relative, the chimpanzees and gorillas are slaughtered for food or captured for the live-animal trade. Pollution of air, land and water abou...
