Stories from Gombe (1974)
My First Night at Gombe
January, 2026
Stepping off the water taxi at Gombe in January, 1974, I had no idea that three extraordinary events had unfolded on consecutive days just before my arrival.
The Ghost in White Pants
March 17, 2026
My first glimpse of the spiritual side of Jane Goodall came from her unexpected reaction to a ghost story told over dinner at her camp in Tanzania.
Gigi Lets Go!
July 10, 2026
Fifty years after it happened, Jane Goodall greeted me with a smile and asked, “Weren’t you the student Gigi defecated upon?”