In this reflective return to The Jonathan Benaiah Podcast, Jonathan pays tribute to the late Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE — a woman whose empathy, curiosity, and lifelong work with chimpanzees reshaped our understanding of the natural world.
From the silence that swept across timelines the night the world learned of her passing, to the echoes of her influence still felt in forests like Kibale where “Chimp Empire” was filmed, Jonathan explores what her legacy means for the next generation of conservationists — one where communities, not superheroes, are at the heart of protecting the planet.
He also shares stories from home: Uganda’s World Rhino Day naming ceremony ahead of the great rhino return to Ajai, and his own encounter in Mgahinga with the world’s youngest mountain gorilla — a newborn gripping tightly to its mother’s hand as family members watched protectively nearby.
Through these stories, Jonathan reminds us that hope is still alive in the wild, even in a world shadowed by conflict — and that empathy, as Dr. Goodall so often taught, is where peace must begin.
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