{"id":11939,"date":"2026-04-30T17:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11939"},"modified":"2026-04-30T17:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T17:18:29","slug":"jane-goodalls-final-africa-interview-legacy-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildgreenquest.com\/?p=11939","title":{"rendered":"Jane Goodall\u2019s Final Africa Interview: Legacy and Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"justify-start\">\n<nav class=\"align-left col-span-full mb-base\" data-pom-e2e-test-id=\"breadcrumbs\"\/>\n<p>After seven decades of revolutionizing our understanding of the natural world, the world\u2019s most famous primatologist returns to the Gombe stream for one last look at the legacy she leaves behind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<p>Published April 30, 2026 10:45AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In what would become her final trip to Africa, acclaimed primatologist and conservationist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/janegoodall.ca\/?form=FUNKQPBHXKE&amp;utm_source=GoogleGrant&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=DonationPmax&amp;utm_campaign=22465863756&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22472444084&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADnAnVrVspewfXwCgjFkkK5rqIenF&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WpB5c27EoWm4l5baODkV0Utv1ts_EbhoBJyGSWbQIZiaCnaWGiuoGhoCvNQQAvD_BwE\">Jane Goodall<\/a> (1934-2025) sat down with friend and fellow philanthropist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/daxdasilva.com\/\">Dax Dasilva<\/a>\u00a0to reflect on a life of service and share her hopes for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Goodall died of cardiac arrest while in her sleep on October 1, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m 91, so I don\u2019t know how many more years I have,\u201d Goodall said three months before her death. \u201cWhen I do die, I don\u2019t want everything I\u2019ve worked so hard for to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Filmed on July 11, 2025, the newly released video shows Goodall and Dasilva in the rainy, tropical landscape of Arusha, Tanzania. The nearby <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-brand-primary underline hover:text-brand-primary\/85 break-words overflow-wrap-anywhere underline-offset-[3px]\" rel=\"noopener\" data-afl-p=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tanzaniaparks.go.tz\/national_parks\/gombe-national-park\">Gombe Stream National Park<\/a> is the site of the majority of Goodall\u2019s work with chimpanzees.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"fp-remove\" style=\"border:none;overflow-y:hidden;background-color:white;min-width:320px;max-width:420px;width:100%;height:420px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gaiagps.com\/public\/Elrd9pMTTZpYAYnN1roelpM5\/?embed=True\" seamless=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>She spoke on the future of conservation, community involvement, and the power of individual action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust do something,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople come to me and say: \u2018Well, look at the world, look at the wars, look at the destruction of the environment, the poverty, the suffering, the destruction of the soil with industrial agriculture. What can I do? I\u2019m just one person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have this stupid saying, \u2018Think globally, act locally.\u2019 But no, act locally first, and do something,\u201d Goodall told Dasilva.<\/p>\n<p>Dasilva traveled with Goodall on her final trip to Africa, and considered the naturalist a mentor and friend. Through his impact-driven approach to tackling environmental challenges, Dasilva\u00a0says he has seen progress firsthand and wants to pass on Jane\u2019s message that everyone\u2014no matter who they are\u2014can create change. As part of this mission, Dasilva committed $40 million to conservation efforts through his nonprofit Age of Union.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/outdoor-adventure\/environment\/watch-jane-goodall-reflect-on-a-lifetime-in-the-wild-during-her-final-journey-to-africa\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After seven decades of revolutionizing our understanding of the natural world, the world\u2019s most famous primatologist returns to the Gombe stream for one last look at the legacy she leaves behind. 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