Jane Goodall read by Cristina Mittermeier
Leave a reviewJane Goodall was a secretary when her boss offered her the unique opportunity to travel to Africa and observe chimpanzees. Jane, who adored animals as a girl, traveled to Gombe where she spent three months observing, and spending time with the primates. Some of what she observed rocked the scientific community around the world, shaping how we understand the animal kingdom today.
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Once upon a time, there was a girl who dreamed of living with animals in faraway Africa. Her name was Jane.
Jane Goodall was a secretary when her boss offered her the unique opportunity to travel to Africa and observe chimpanzees. Jane, who adored animals as a girl, traveled to Gombe where she spent three months observing, and spending time with the primates. Some of what she observed rocked the scientific community around the world, shaping how we understand the animal kingdom today.
About the Narrator:
Cristina Mittermeier, a Marine Biologist, activist and conservation photographer. Cristina founded the International League of Conservation Photographers, and is the co-founder of SeaLegacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of our oceans.
Credits:
This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.
Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Rebecca Behrens and edited by Maithy Vu. Proofread by Danielle Oberdier.
Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.
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References:
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- Edwards, Roberta. (2012). Who Is Jane Goodall? New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap.
- Goodall, Jane, and Dale Peterson, ed. (2000). Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters: The Early Years. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin.
- Goodall, Jane, with the Jane Goodall Institute. (2010). Jane Goodall: 50 Years at Gombe. New York, NY: Stewart, Tabori & Chang.
- Goodall, Jane. (1967). My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society.
- Goodall, Jane, with Phillip Berman. (1999). Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey. New York, NY: Warner Books.
- Jane Goodall. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Goodall
- Jane Goodall. Wikipedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall
- Jane Goodall Plants “Seeds of Hope.” WBUR. Retrieved from https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2014/04/17/goodall-seeds-hope
- Juzwiak, Rich. (2014, April 18). Jane Goodall Answers Our “Silly” Questions. Gawker. Retrieved from https://gawker.com/jane-goodall-answers-our-silly-questions-1564483319
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- Myers, Mark. (2017, October 3). Jane Goodall’s Young Crush on Tarzan and the Childhood House She Still Calls Home. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/articles/jane-goodalls-fateful-crush-on-tarzan-and-the-childhood-house-she-still-calls-home-1507043505
- Silvey, Anita. (2015). Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall….
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