The leading conservationist has been remembered as "a great champion of environmental protection" after her death aged 91.

When British colonial authorities balked at the notion of a young woman living alone in the forest, Goodall’s mother agreed to join her, and they arrived at the station in July 1960. Goodall revolutionized primatology long before she obtained any formal scientific training.

Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, U.N. Messenger for Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away, due to natural causes. She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States” the Jane Goodall Institute posted on Instagram.

At the event, Erin McCombs of the Jane Goodall Institute took the stage and announced the news of Goodall's death. A video message Goodall had recorded ahead of the event was then played, in which Goodall shared her thoughts on the environment and youth empowerment.

Jane Goodall, who died at 91, traveled the globe studying primates and advocating for the environment. In 2000, she visited Stetson University.

Leonardo DiCaprio is paying tribute to his "dear friend" Jane Goodall, a primatologist and conservationist he described as "a true hero for the planet."