Jane Goodall haven't gone to unviersity for lack of funds but is no less a person than a scientist. Born in a pre-television age, she spent her childhood in the grassy garden and among the domestic animals, which foresees her indefatigable passion for chimpanzee studies in Gombe, Nigeria. As expected, observing chimps and recording data became Jane's daily routine until Hugo van Lawick, a photographer sent by National Geography, invaded her solitary life. They walk together, laugh together and struggle together. Jane found that chimps are as capable tool users as humans when pulling termites out of their dune with sticks. The news shocked the public and raised doubts about how Jane could carry out an independent research as a woman without a degree. Fortunately, suspicion died away and Jane won fame, funds and marriage at last. Jand and Hugo's son Grub was born on Serengeti plain, which, however, would saw the diverged ways they took. Hugo was eager to shoot films on wild life here while Jane couldn't help missing her chimps in Gombe. After Grub went back to Britain for education, Jane felt depressed but did not give up her work. The fight between chimps reminded her of the violence deeply rooted in human nature, and the declining number of chimps also urged her to draw the public's attention to this intelligent, social species. Jane's sunshine smiles and firm words are running through the forums around the world, where she has never hesitated to tell her stories with chimps.
Walk with Chimpanzees
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