An update from Jane at the Department of Interior in Washington, DC

This year JGI presented Betty White with the 2009 Jane Goodall Institute Global Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement. A lifetime animal lover, Betty has established herself as a champion for pets and has spent her life advocating on behalf of animals.

A video montage of our chimps at the Tchimpounga Sanctuary in the Republic of Congo. Music: Umfazi Omdala by Johnny Clegg from the Wild Chimpanzees Soundtrack

A video montage of the workers at the Tchimpounga Sanctuary in the Republic of Congo. Music: Great Heart by Johnny Clegg from the Wild Chimpanzees Soundtrack

One out of four chimpanzees in Uganda have been injured or killed by snares. The Jane Goodall Institute's Snare Removal Programs work to prevent more chimps from being harmed. You can help.