![]() ![]() She looked at each chimp as an individual with its own temperament-behavioral, emotional and mental-and appreciated the characteristics and quirks of each. She named the chimpanzees she observed rather than assigning them numbers. ![]() She not only broke new ground in research and field methods, she brought an intuitive viewpoint to her work. Through seasons and decades of tireless, unobtrusive observation and meticulous record-keeping, Goodall's unconventional methods in the wild produced results that made the scientific community take note. Speaker Biography: Jane Goodall's childhood dream of living among wild animals to study and write about them came true. She discussed her new book "Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink." Jane Goodall-primatologist, conservationist and humanitarian, whose work with wild chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania, is known throughout the world-talks about these inspiring success stories and the efforts of dedicated environmentalists, in a lecture sponsored by the Library's Science, Technology and Business Division and the Center for the Book. ![]() But they and other members of the animal kingdom have managed to survive, thanks to the heroic efforts of some of the world's premier scientists. ![]() The American crocodile, the California condor and the black-footed ferret were once on the verge of extinction. TITLE: Jane Goodall Discusses "Hope for Animals and Their World" Video requires Adobe Flash 10 (external link) Jane Goodall Discusses "Hope for Animals and Their World" ![]()
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