Goodall is, first and foremost, a scientist and ethologist in particular. She believes that animal and human behavior can be understood scientifically and that three observation and experiment we can unravel the mysterious of animal life. She finds the search exciting and invites her readers into her search. She also writes as an animal lover, someone who enjoys caring for animals and who is pained by their suffering. Goodall got to know many chimpanzees very well during her decades in the jungle and clearly cares for them deeply.