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Who was Jane travelling with when she first arrived in Gombe?
her mother
How soon after she arrived did she try to find her first chimpanzee?
straight away
How qualified was she for this kind of work?
She had no scientific qualifications.
What did she discover about chimpanzees?
Chimpanzees ate meat, they used tools to get food and they made tools.
When did scientists and academics start reading about her work?
After she published articles about her findings in journals such as National Geographic magazine.
Why did Gombe become a dangerous place?
Because it was on the border of four different countries and there was fighting there.
Did all the foreigners, including Jane, leave the region?
No, many foreigners left, but Jane stayed.
Why were there only about a hundred chimpanzees living in Gombe by the end of the eighties?
Because the human population in the region was increasing, which caused deforestation.
Has Jane retired?
No, she hasn't.
What does she do in her spare time?
She spends part of every year watching the chimpanzees.
