REST IN PEACE: Conservationist And Friend To Real Life And Online Apes, Jane Goodall Passes Away At 91

The swamp mourned today as world renowned conservationist and friend to Apes and chimpanzees, Jane Goodall, passed away at the age of 91.

On Wednesday, the Bored Ape Yacht Club, Yuga Labs, and ApeCoin paid their respects to Jane Goodall after the news broke, congratulating her on a lifetime of achievements in primate conservation.

 

“Jane Goodall was a towering figure in conservation, science, and human empathy. Her lifelong dedication to primate conservation, environmental stewardship, and education changed the world. When  @apecoinlaunched, part of its token allocation included a donation to the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation to support her foundation's mission to help all Apes. Her legacy will continue to inspire for years to come.”

 

 

After beginning her studies of chimpanzees in 1960, Goodall and her institute went on to protect millions of acres of native ecosystems around the globe while saving over 5,000 chimpanzees and gorillas.

In 2022, with the launch of ApeCoin, 1% of $Ape was donated to Goodall’s foundation, and Yuga Labs contributed an additional 6.25% of its $Ape allocation to support her mission.

“The donation will help secure an invested endowment for the JGLF, helping to fund projects including: Long-term research at the Gombe Stream Research Center in Western Tanzania (which been conducted continuously for more than six decades),” ApeCoin wrote at the time. “Lake Tanganyika Catchment Reforestation and Education (TACARE), community-centered conservation that preserves chimp habitats in six African countries Conservation science that explores, innovates, and discovers new solutions, technologies and tools to protect the environment and wildlife Roots & Shoots, a program active in 60+ countries that empowers young people (kindergarten through university) to become involved in hands-on projects for people, animals, and the environment”

 

 

“Every individual matters,” ApeCoin tweeted. “Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. ApeCoin deeply mourns the loss of our friend and inspiration Jane Goodall.”

 

 

In September 2022, Yuga Labs Co-Founder Gordon Goner met Goodall in person and was deeply moved by her work, revealing that her efforts to protect animals have inspired him and his fellow co-founders every step of the way. 

 

Tonight Goner took to the timeline to reflect on his friendship over the years with Goodall saying she was the closest he ever came to knowing a saint.

"I admired Jane greatly throughout my life," Goner said. " She was staying with my friend when she passed and he told me that she loved me and that she was asking about me. I think she was the closest I’ll ever come to knowing a saint. She had this compassion and profound sense of mission, but there was also this dry sense of humor and wit and a kind of childlike wilyness that I’m not sure everyone around her could perceive. She was infinitely charming and I loved her. I’m staying off social media these days. But I just wanted to stop by and say I love you apes and I’m proud that we get to contribute to her life’s mission."

The Bored Ape Gazette will continue to follow the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation and their work to preserve the environment and protect real-life Apes. Stay tuned for updates.