Jane Goodall Instagram – 🎉 Playtime’s not just fun—it’s fun-damental! A study titled “The relationship between social play and developmental milestones in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)” explores social play in chimpanzees by analyzing the 33 years of behavioral data recorded at Gombe Stream National Park, in Tanzania (where Jane began her groundbreaking study, and where JGI continues research to this day). 🐵They found that during social play, young chimpanzees learn a lot of important behavioral, physical, and social skills that they carry on into adulthood. Dive into the details of this fascinating study and see how today’s research continues to build on Dr. Goodall’s initial research 📄. Shout out to researchers Matthew R. Heintz, Carson M. Murray, A. Catherine Markham, Anne E. Pusey and Elizabeth V. Lonsdorf for their research and insightful findings (read here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5728447/) Are you inspired by the research Dr. Goodall shared from Gombe, Tanzania? Learn more about the Gombe ecosystem and how you can support JGI’s research by becoming a Gombe Science Hero: https://shop.janegoodall.org/category/gombe-science-heroes 📸: JGI/Bill Wallauer Alt Text: Two young chimpanzees playing next to a large tree on the forest floor in Gombe Stream National Park