Beloved scientist Dr. Jane Goodall has passed away. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute released a statement on Instagram, sharing that she died on Wednesday morning while in California on a speaking tour around the country. She was set to give a talk in LA on Friday. The statement expressed: "The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.