David Attenborough and Prince William lead tributes

Sir David Attenburo and Prince William Badam Jin Judal, the world’s leading expert in chimpanzee, who died at the age of 91.

Sir David, 99, who is a friend of Dr. Godal, praised her as an “tireless” of the chimpanzees and a “great hero to protect the environment”.

Amir Wales said that she had inspired him personally and “its unlimited curiosity, mercy and the pioneering spirit about our understanding of the natural world.”

Dr. Godal died of natural causes while he was in California on a tour speaking in the United States, according to a statement issued by the Jin -Guodal Institute.

She said that her discoveries “brought about a revolution in science” and that she called “to protect and restore our natural world.”

In a statement issued to the News Agency, the famous BBC and the famous environment, Sir David, said: “Jin -Guodal was the first to prove that the investigation and a large monkey lived in the wilderness might become real friends and thus came to transform our understanding of the Gimbanzee.”

“The world has lost an extraordinary voice,” Prince William said in a post on X, adding: “I all challenged us to make a change, inspiration, and countless others to work to protect our planet. Jin -Godal has made a difference.”

Many other public figures as well as international organizations praised the legacy of Dr. Godal.

Former US President Barack Obama said that Dr. Godal “has opened doors for generations of women in science,” while Actress and environmental campaign Leonardo DiCaprio said that she “inspired millions of care, behavior, and hope”, and described her as “a real hero of the planet.”

The United Nations said it was saddened by the loss of Dr. Godal, saying that it “worked tirelessly for our planet and all its inhabitants, leaving an extraordinary legacy of humanity and nature.”

Greenpeace said it was “sad” through her death, describing her as “one of the real conservative giants of our time.”

Her joint executive director in the United Kingdom, Will McClicom, said: “The legacy of Dr. Godal is not only in science, but in the global movement helped to arouse nature and give hope in a better world.”

Nature scientist Chris BBC told her that he counted her between his heroes, describing her as “revolutionary” and “wonderful”.

“The loss of the hero at a time when we all need the lines of the introduction for life on Earth is a tragedy.”

She was born in 1934 and raised in London, and Dr. Judal said she was fascinated by animals after reading books such as the story of Dr. Doltele and Tarzan.

I met Professor Louis Lewish specialist, while staying at a friend’s farm in Kenya In the mid -twenties. Although she had no qualifications, Mr. Liki saw her capabilities and helped arrange her first research trip to the jungle of Tanzania in 1960.

That year, I became the first person to record watching an animal using a large male chimpanzee, Whoever called David Greerd, and the termites dug from Tal Baasa.

Until then, it was believed that only humans were smart enough to do so. Her notes challenged years of traditional scientific thinking and shape The future of evolutionary sciences.

Her work was published in the leading magazines, and in 1965, she made the National Geographic cover, where she presented the world for emotional and social life for monkeys.

It revealed that animals constitute strong family ties and even participate in the war on the land. She appeared in a TV documentary narrated by Urson Wales, who witnessed her playing and struggling with chilbanzees.

Her approach – closely related to the animals she studied, naming, and even referring to it as “my friends” – mocked some scholars, most of them males, at that time. She obtained a doctorate based on its results, although she did not obtain a bachelor’s degree or any previous scientific training.

After her experiences in this field, she became active, and worked to liberate chimpanzees preserved in zoos or in captivity for medical research, and later urged to work to change climate in the face of widespread destruction.

she I was told BBC in 2024: “We are in the midst of the sixth great extinction … the more we can do to restore nature and protect the current forests, the better.”

She asked what her motives remained late in life, she said: “People are certainly wanting for their children.”

The Jin -Guodal Institute, which was established in 1977, protects chimpanzees and supports projects aimed at benefiting from animals and the environment.

Dr. Godal, a woman was appointed in 2003 and won the American Presidential Medal for Freedom in 2025.

She was constantly known for her work, and the Times newspaper told 2022 that she had not slept in the same bed for more than three weeks since 1986.

Dr. Godal worked until her death, as she was interviewed on stage in New York a week ago. She was to speak again at a sale event on October 3 in California.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined many of the heritage of Dr. Godal, and described it as an “indispensable preacher” to protect nature.

Prince Harry and Meghan said in a statement, “Dr. Jin Judal DB was humanitarian, knowledge and friend of the planet and our friend,” Prince Harry and Meghan said in a statement.

The former Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said that her “sympathy will live” in future memorization.

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres praised her job A peace as the United Nations title since 2002 to attract “global interest in the urgency of protecting our environment.”

Environmental organizations, including green peace and people, also retained the moral treatment of animals (PETA), also to the legacy of Dr. Godal.