Occupation: Primatologist Birth: April 3, 1934
I learnt from Flo how to be mother. Flo was patient, tolerant. She was supportive. She was always there. She was playful. She enjoyed having her babi….
I believe sharing stories and experiences is the best way to teach people to empathize!.
Especially now when views are becoming more polarized, we must work to understand each other across political, religious and national boundaries..
The more we spread the word, the further it will go and more it will change!.
A sense of calm came over me. More and more often I found myself thinking, "This is where I belong. This is what I came into this world to do..
Certainly, if you look at human behavior around the world, you have to admit that we can be very aggressive..
We are beginning to learn that each animal has a life and a place and a role in this world. If we place compassion and care in the middle of all our ….
People say to me so often, 'Jane how can you be so peaceful when everywhere around you people want books signed, people are asking these questions an….
Whales, like elephants, are so social and intelligent. This hurts me to think of them being transported, put in noisy airplanes, and brought to a hor….
One cannot watch chimpanzee infants for long without realizing that they have the same emotional need for affection and reassurance as human children..
The refugees flee to protect their families from violence; the Europeans, on the other hand, fear for their jobs that they need to feed their familie….
Let us develop respect for all living things. Let us try to replace violence and intolerance with understanding and compassion. And love..
Even chimps understand the concept - if a troop of chimps enters a fruit tree, they will only pick the fruits that are ripe and leave the others grow….
If we could just stop building up armies and things like that, we would have all the money we need for wildlife and poverty..
Each one of us matters, has a role to play, and makes a difference. Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show re….
I always loved animals. And when I was ten, I decided I had to go to Africa and live with animals and write books about them..
If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.. Follow your Dreams..
It was both fascinating and appalling to learn that chimpanzees were capable of hostile and territorial behavior that was not unlike certain forms of….
My mother always taught us that if people don't agree with you, the important thing is to listen to them. But if you've listened to them carefully an….
If you look through all the different cultures. Right from the earliest, earliest days with the animistic religions, we have sought to have some kind….
Chimpanzees are incredibly intelligent. They can learn more than 400 signs of American Sign Language. They have memories for spatial distribution, li….