The article emphasizes the significance of Jane Goodall's groundbreaking research on primates, particularly her observation of tool use among chimpanzees which challenged previous understandings of animal intelligence. The authors, Marc Bekoff and Marlon H. Reis, reflect on the state of animal welfare and urge recognition of animals' individual worth beyond human-centric views. They celebrate Goodall's legacy, advocating for a shared responsibility towards animal care and highlighting the deep interconnection between humans and animals as critical for coexistence and understanding within our world.
Jane Goodall's pioneering research has set the agenda for more than 65 years of study on chimpanzees, other great apes, and countless other nonhuman animals.
Their worth is not a function of how 'human' they look or act. And just as we appreciate individuality in people, so too must we value it in animals.
According to Goodall, the fate of humans and animals are interconnected.
In response to this important discovery, palaeoanthropologist and archaeologist Louis Leakey claimed, 'Now we must redefine tool, redefine Man, or accept chimpanzees as humans.'
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