Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees

Duration: 28

Year Published: 1966

Creator: National Geographic Society

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Describes the field project extending over several years in which anthropologist Jane Goodall studied the behavior of wild chimpanzees in Africa. Documents her discovery that primates other than man do use and make primitive tools and hunt to kill for meat. Shows wild chimpanzees eating, sleeping, working, and living in social groups. Interprets her observations in terms of their significance in the field of anthropological research., Describes British zoologist Jane Goodall and her studies as she observes and records the activities of wild chimpanzees in the Tanzanian rain forest.

Complete Record: Describes the field project extending over several years in which anthropologist Jane Goodall studied the behavior of wild chimpanzees in Africa. Documents her discovery that primates other than man do use and make primitive tools and hunt to kill for meat. Shows wild chimpanzees eating, sleeping, working, and living in social groups. Interprets her observations in terms of their significance in the field of anthropological research., Documents the experiences of British zoologist Jane Goodall, who spent five years studying chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe Stream Preserve. Discusses her belief that thorough understanding of chimpanzee behavior will lead man toward a clearer understanding of himself. , , NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.