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Hugo Van Lawick

A young chimp named Flint reaches for ethologist Jane Goodall. Flint was the first infant born in Gombe after Jane’s arrival.

Chimpanzee eating termites off a blade of grass dipped in a mound.

Close view of the heads of two chimpanzees as they kiss.

Jane and a chimpanzee play on the ground together.

A chimpanzee nips off termites on a blade of grass with her lips. Jane was the first zoologist to observe that behavior in chimps.

Two chimpanzees embrace while hanging from a tree.

A male chimpanzee shows off his sharp teeth.

In close proximity of parents, a young chimpanzee reaches for Jane. Making physical contact like this is no longer deemed appropriate with chimps in the wild.

Jane sips a drink and observes chimpanzee perched on a guyline.

A chimpanzee in Gombe cradles her infant in her lap and offers it a banana.