Jane Goodall
Rare Candid Moment of Goodall and Fellow Conservationist

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Jane Goodall and Michael Aufhauser remember how they brought chimpanzees in need of rescue to Aufhauser’s Animal Sanctuary in Austria. In a rare, unscripted moment, we see Goodall retain the dignity and eloquence of her copious public videos while laughing and joking candidly; in turn, we see Aufhauser’s admiration and … Continue reading

Jane Goodall
‘I Changed the Direction of My Life When I Met Her’

‘I Changed the Direction of My Life When I Met Her’

The people that Jane Goodall once inspired speak on how they came to work for her. As Goodall’s program, Roots and Shoots, spreads into China, her message of conservation and peace spreads and the number of her followers increases. Tori Zwisler, chair of the board of the Shanghai Roots and … Continue reading

Endangered Species Act
Debating The Endangered Species Act

Debating The Endangered Species Act

On December 28, 1973, The Endangered Species Act was passed in the United States and signed into law by President Richard Nixon. The act was created to protect species from extinction as a consequence of economic growth and development. The Endangered Species Act continues to be debated. In this video, … Continue reading

Chico Mendes
Chico Mendes & The Brazilian Rainforest

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Chico Mendes was a Brazilian rubber tapper who became a trade union leader and environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon Rainforest as well as for human rights. As part of the Rubber Tappers Union, Mendes asked the Brazilian government to set up reserves to make sure that the forest … Continue reading

See Rare Footage of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald

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Hear the final radio transmissions from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald which sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975. The ship sank along with its entire crew of 29. The wreck was immortalized in the Gordon Lightfoot song–”The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” When the ship launched on … Continue reading

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SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s Final Radio Transmissions

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Hear the final radio transmissions from the SS Edmund Fitzgerald which sank in a Lake Superior storm on November 10, 1975.  The ship sank along with its entire crew of 29.  The wreck was immortalized in the Gordon Lightfoot song–”The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”   When the ship launched … Continue reading

Jane Goodall
Dr. Jane Goodall Observes Chimpanzees Using Tools

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On November 4, 1960, Dr. Jane Goodall became the first person to observe chimpanzees creating tools. This was the first-ever observation of tool creation in non-human animals. Dr. Goodall is considered to be the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees, having studied them in Tanzania for over 45 years. In this … Continue reading