Posts Tagged ‘jane goodall’

The Green Quote: Dr. Jane Goodall Is Horrified By New Iberia Research Center

March 9th 2009

“But in no lab that I have visited have I seen so many chimpanzees exhibit such intense fear. The screaming I heard when chimpanzees were being forced to move toward the dreaded needle in the squeeze cages was, for me, absolutely horrifying.”
- Dr. Jane Goodall responding to the Nightline special detailing the mistreatment of hundreds [...]

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Anderson Cooper and CNN Search For Humanitarian Heroes

November 18th 2008

As much as we adore famous faces here at Ecorazzi, we also know that it doesn’t take a movie contract and an entourage to be a star! There are incredible people doing awesome deeds all around the world and Anderson Cooper and CCN will honor them this week with CNN Heroes – An All-Star Tribute.
This past [...]

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Charlize Theron Joins Fellow Celebs As United Nations Messenger Of Peace

November 17th 2008

Last Friday Charlize Theron joined stars like George Clooney and Jane Goodall as she accepted the title of United Nations Messenger of Peace. Ecorazzi has previously reported on Theron’s green philosophy and respect for wildlife, so it’s no surprise that the Oscar-nominated actress is now standing up for peace!
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said of Charlize: “You have [...]

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Jane Goodall Asks European Union To Ban Animal Testing

June 11th 2008

Jane Goodall is one pretty remarkable woman. A UN Messenger of Peace, primatologist, ethologist and anthropologist, Jane is famous for her 45-year study of the chimpanzee and for founding the Jane Goodall Institute.  Well it looks like Jane is back in the news and once again standing up for the rights and fair treatment of animals.
Goodall, along [...]

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Jane Goodall Goes Ape Over New Ads!

March 20th 2008

Jane Goodall is not having it!
Last week the American Association for the Advancement of Science was reprimanded by some of the world’s top conservation biologists, including famed primatologist Jane Goodall, for depicting chimpanzees as “frivolous subhumans.”
The crime: an advertisement released by the AAAS showing chimps dressed in hats reading the association’s journal.
Wanna see for yourself? [...]

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