On July 14, 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall arrived in what is now Gombe National Park, Tanzania, to start her trailblazing research on wild chimpanzees. To mark this anniversary, we now celebrate #WorldChimpanzeeDay on this day every year.  

World Chimpanzee Day was first founded by a group of NGOs, including the Jane Goodall Institute, the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance, Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection, and the Lincoln Park Zoo. This year, like every year, is a day of celebration of chimpanzees and the people who have done so much work to help save them. 

Hear directly from Jane as she recalls her groundbreaking observations of chimpanzees in Gombe, reflects on the work being done to support chimpanzees today, and thanks all of those who are dedicating their lives to help our closest genetic cousins thrive.

If you are inspired to support the Jane Goodall Institute's chimpanzee conservation efforts, consider becoming a Chimpanzee Guardian! You can directly support the care of rescued chimpanzees at JGI's Tchimpounga sanctuary. 

https://bit.ly/chimpanzee-guardian