Stories from Gombe (1974)


My First Night at Gombe

January, 2026

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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

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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.