Meet Jane Goodall's Famous Chimpanzees Through Google Street View Kristina Bravo - TakePart
go to original October 27, 2014

Walk in the footsteps of Jane Goodall with Google Maps (Google Maps)

Jane Goodall had little more than a notebook and binoculars when she spotted a chimpanzee strip the leaves from a blade of grass and use it to dig termites out of the ground. In 1962, that was a remarkable sight. Scientists still thought humans were the only species smart enough to make tools.

We’re left to imagine what that discovery looked like - Goodall didn’t catch the moment on film. But here’s the next best thing: a Google Street View that lets you explore Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, home of the communities of chimpanzees Goodall made famous.

Users get to glimpse Goodall’s house; retrace her footsteps during her groundbreaking study; and spot Glitter, Gossamer, Google, and other chimpanzees - descendants of those she made famous - living there today. (Here’s a tip: zoom into the trees).

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