IMAX: Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees & Interactive Exhibit

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Hours:	see web schedule
Ages:	Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$$ see below
Category:	Movies

In 1960, at the age of 26, Jane Goodall entered the wilderness of Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park to begin her research on chimpanzees. The mission was more difficult than she could have imagined. The terrain was rough, the animals evaded her with frustrating ease, and what sparse knowledge existed of wild chimpanzees offered little insight.

Many researchers perceived chimpanzees as primitive, simple creatures, but Jane saw something else altogether. The animals she observed displayed high intelligence, emotional responses, and complex social behavior. In fact, Goodall found striking similarities between chimpanzee and human behavior. In everything from warfare to parenting, facial expressions to displays of affection, the two species appeared to be closely related.

Watching the Gombe chimp clan interact at close range in Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees, it's hard to deny the connection. Poignant footage captures the great apes in their natural environment: playing games to pass the time, fighting with family members, vying for attention, and lounging in the grass on a hot summer day. Surprisingly humanlike, their mannerisms and interactions are so familiar as to be remarkable.

This film recounts the story of Goodall's inspirational journey, from those first months of doubt and struggle to the breakthroughs that placed her among the luminaries of modern science. Informed by an open mind and years of close study, Goodall's work redefined human understanding of chimpanzees and, ultimately, of mankind itself.

COST

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$9 Adult, $7 Child, $8 Senior

WEBSITE

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www.mos.org/exhibits_shows/imax&d=257

LOCATION

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Boston

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Be sure to visit the inspiring Jane Goodall exhibit as well - it's a great space for kids to explore with a simulated forest and campsite similar to what Jane stayed in. Informative videos are engaging for all ages.