“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
- Jane Goodall
We join the world in mourning the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall, the visionary scientist, conservationist, and humanitarian whose groundbreaking research forever changed the way we understand the natural world. From her pioneering field studies of chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park to her tireless advocacy for wildlife conservation and climate action, Dr. Goodall’s life’s work was defined by a profound respect for all living beings and an unshakable hope for the future.
For more than six decades, she inspired global audiences, including countless PBS viewers, with her message that each of us has the power to make a difference. Through her research, writing, and activism, she reminded us that protecting the natural world is inseparable from nurturing compassion and justice in our own communities.
We encourage you to revisit, or view for the first time, some of the programs Dr. Goodall shared with our audience, now available free through the PBS app. Her voice and vision will continue to resonate with generations to come.
In honor of Dr. Jane Goodall:
- Animals with Cameras: A Nature Miniseries (episode 101)
- Evolution Earth: Earth (episode 101)
- Expedition with Steve Backshall: Gabon: Expedition Jungle Paradise (episode 204)
- Extinction: The Facts
- Life from Above: Changing Planet (episode 104)
- Nature: Animal Reunions (episode 3313)
- Nature: Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History (episode 2401)
- Nature: A Conversation with Koko (episode 1610)
- Nature: Deep Jungle: The Beast Within (episode 2212)
- Nature: Gorilla (episode 4205)
- Nature: The Last Orangutan Eden (episode 3206)
- Nature: Monkeys on the Edge (episode 822)
- Nature: Primates: Family Matters (episode 3804)
- Nature: Primates: Secrets of Survival (episode 3803)
- Nature: Primates: Protecting Primates (episode 3805)
- Nature: Serengeti Stories (episode 1605)
- Nature: Silverback (episode 4301)
- Nature: Tiwai: Island of the Apes (episode 908)
- Overheard with Evan Smith: Jane Goodall (episode 1301)
- To the Contrary: 2015 Year in Review, Lactivism, Dr. Jane Goodall