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Gombe

British  
/ ˈɡɒmbeɪ /

noun

  1. a state of Nigeria, in the NE. Capital: Gombe. Pop: 2 353 879(2006). Area: 18 768 sq km (7246 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While working at Gombe, Goodall married the Dutch wildlife photographer Hugo van Lawick; they raised their son, Hugo, in the field.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2025

Goodall later said that raising Grub, who lived at Gombe until he was 9, gave her insights into the behavior of chimp mothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

When Jane Goodall began observing and studying chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, she was a trailblazer.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

They did the same with 14 male chimps from two communities at Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2024

Soon after the chimps had begun to visit my camp, the National Geographic Society, which was giving Louis money for my research, sent a photographer to Gombe to make a film.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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