Leonardo DiCaprio has remembered Dr. Jane Goodall as a “true hero for the planet”.
Leonardo DiCaprio has paid tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall
The One Battle After One other actor has paid tribute to the animal welfare advocate after she handed away in California throughout a talking tour on the age of 81 on Wednesday (01.10.25) and urged individuals to donate to conservation charities in honour of the zoologist.
He wrote on Instagram: “Immediately we now have misplaced a real hero for the planet, an inspiration to tens of millions, and a pricey pal.
“For many years, Jane traveled the world with tireless vitality, awakening generations to the marvel of the pure world. She spoke on to the subsequent era, instilling hope, duty, and the assumption that each particular person could make a distinction. She impressed tens of millions to care, to behave, and to hope. She by no means stopped.
“My deepest condolences to her household. Please be a part of me in honoring her legacy by supporting @janegoodallinst and different conservation teams which she cared about.
“My final message to Jane was easy: ‘You’re my hero.’ Now, all of us should carry the torch for her in defending our one shared residence.”
Jane Fonda declared her “coronary heart breaks on the information” of Jane’s dying as she celebrated the work of the activist, who was thought to be the world’s main professional on chimpanzees and was identified for her 65-year examine on the creatures in Tanzania.
She wrote on her personal Instagram account: “My coronary heart breaks on the information that the courageous, heartful, history-making Jane Goodall has handed. By means of her work with chimps, she did greater than any human being has, to allow us to perceive the richness of animal lives: their intelligence, expertise, distinctive personalities, use of instruments, empathy, struggling when considered one of theirs was killed.
“I beloved her very a lot. I feel one of the simplest ways we will honor her life is to deal with the earth and all its beings like our household, with love and respect. [heart emoji] (sic)”
Michael Douglas additionally paid tribute to Jane.
He posted: “RIP to my fellow UN Messenger of Peace, Dr. Jane Goodall. Her legacy will ceaselessly be remembered for her unwavering dedication to our planet.”
Maria Shriver is mourning the lack of somebody she “adored” in Jane, who obtained her Minerva Award, which honours ladies “who serve on the front-lines of humanity”, in 2009.
She wrote on Instagram: “Jane Goodall was a legendary determine and a pal. I admired her, realized from her, and was so honored to get to spend time together with her over time.
“She stayed at her mission and on her mission. She modified the world and the lives of everybody she impacted. The world misplaced considered one of its greatest right now, and I misplaced somebody I adored.”
Ellen DeGeneres shared a clip from when Jane appeared on her eponymous discuss present in honour of her eighty fifth birthday, through which her visitor recalled how few alternatives there have been for ladies to be scientists when she was rising up.
The Jane Goodall Institute had introduced Jane’s dying on their Instagram account.
They posted: “The Jane Goodall Institute has realized this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founding father of the Jane Goodall Institute has handed away as a consequence of pure causes. She was in California as a part of her talking tour in the US.
“Dr. Goodall’s discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she or he was a tireless advocate for the safety and restoration of our pure world.(sic)”
