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| In 1964 Goodall
married a Dutch wildlife photographer, Baron Hugo van Lawick, who documented
many of her interactions with her subjects. |
"My Life with the
Chimpanzees"
A Dream of Traveling to Africa
Jane decided she wanted to go to Africa after
reading The
Story of Dr. Dolittle, by Hugh Lofting. It’s about a doctor who can talk to
animals and who travels to Africa. Jane also loved the books about Tarzan,
though she thought Tarzan’s Jane was rather silly and that she herself would be
a better partner for Tarzan!...
Jane’s dream to live in Africa and watch and write
about animals stayed with her. Although this was an unusual goal for a girl at
the time,
Jane
Goodall is the world's foremost authority on chimpanzees, having closely
observed their behavior for the past quarter century in the jungles of the
Gombe Game Reserve in Africa, living in the chimps' environment and gaining
their confidence...
