Date uploaded: 2022-07-17 13:30:43

Trailblazing ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall now has her own Barbie doll made from recycled, ocean-bound plastic, toymaker Mattel announced on Tuesday. In partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute, Goodall's Barbie was introduced alongside Barbie's "2022 Barbie Career of The Year Eco-Leadership Team" – a doll set that includes a conservation scientist, a renewable energy engineer, a chief sustainability officer and an environmental advocate. The launch of Goodall's Barbie coincides with the 62-year anniversary of Goodall’s historic journey to study chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe National Park for the first time, marking the start of her pioneering work. Read the full story at the link in our bio.