Dame Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist whose research transformed global understanding of chimpanzees, died on 1 October 2025 at the age of 91. She was celebrated worldwide for her six decades of fieldwork at Gombe in Tanzania, her advocacy for conservation and her influence as an environmental campaigner.
As tributes poured in, one episode from her long career has resurfaced. In 2013 Goodall faced allegations of plagiarism in her book Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants. The claims led to delays in publication and revisions to the text.
