When Jane arrived in Gombe, she brought only a notebook and a pair of binoculars. She had no idea what she would witness, yet her discoveries went on to change science forever. She also transformed how we see our connection to chimpanzees: “Jane’s insights showing that chimpanzees have personality, intelligence and emotions are among the most profound in human history. And that was only the beginning.” More than sixty years later, the team at the Gombe Stream Research Centre is still building on

When she set out for Gombe, Jane took only her notebook and her binoculars. She never could have known what she would see out there – but, with time, she would transform the scientific world. She also transformed our understanding of our relationship to chimpanzees: "Jane's insights proving that chimpanzees have personality, intelligence, and emotions are some of the most profound in the history of humankind. That was only the beginning." Over the past six decades, the researchers who work hard