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Jane Goodall Celebrates Turning 90 with a Message About Animals: 'The Gift I Want to Give'


Mercy For Animals and the Jane Goodall Institute created the short film "Voices of Hope — Words of Wisdom by Dr. Jane Goodall" to celebrate Goodall's 90th birthday and recognize her decades of work.

PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the film, which includes quotes from Goodall recited by her famous friends and fans, including Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Sen. Cory Booker, Alicia Silverstone, Paul Wesley, Joseph Morgan, Nikki Reed, Gus Kenworthy, Mya, and several more. Dr. Goodall has made the world a better place for all its inhabitants and has educated and empowered several generations to take action to create a more just, sustainable, and beautiful future. Goodall herself is using her birthday to reflect on and reinforce the importance of connecting with the Earth and it inhabitants, big and small, and sees this film as a "gift" to herself and others.

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