ISOBEL COLEMAN
A global icon of our time, famed primatologist Dr Jane Goodall is coming to the Coast as part of her 80th year live show tour.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear Dr Goodall talk about her amazing life and career, on Sunday, June 8, at Australia Zoo.
To celebrate her 80th year, Dr Goodall is travelling to Australia for three exclusive live shows – in Sydney, Melbourne . . . and Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast. What an honour to be included! The show will be hosted by acclaimed Australian television presenter and award-winning journalist, Ray Martin, with special guests Terri and Bindi Irwin.
This really is the event of a lifetime – a unique journey through the life and career of Dr Goodall DBE, British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist and United Nations Messenger of Peace, considered to be the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, conservation and animal welfare issues.
Dr Goodall was just 26 when, in July 1960, she travelled from England to what is today Tanzania and bravely entered the little-known world of wild chimpanzees. She was equipped with nothing more than a notebook and a pair of binoculars. But with her unyielding patience and characteristic optimism, she won the trust of these initially shy creatures.
Today, Dr Goodall’s work revolves around inspiring action on behalf of endangered species, particularly chimpanzees, and encouraging people to do their part to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment we all share. The Jane Goodall Institute works to protect the famous chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania, but recognizes this can’t be accomplished without a comprehensive approach that addresses the needs of local people who are critical to chimpanzee survival. To that end, sustainable development projects engage local people as true partners.
Dr Goodall’s Roots & Shoots program is the Institute’s global environmental and humanitarian youth program for young people from preschool through university, with nearly 150,000 members in more than 130 countries.
Dr Goodall was once dubbed ‘the woman who redefined man’. And without a doubt, she has changed perceptions of primates, people, and the connection between the two.
Join Terri and Bindi Irwin as they speak with Jane and the audience about life at Australia Zoo, their dedication to conservation through their charity, Wildlife Warriors, Bindi’s mission to educate and empower the next generation on animals and conservation, and the legacy of Steve Irwin that carries on in all they do. Tickets are available through TICKETMASTER at www.ticketmaster.com.au
