Jane Goodall’s goddaughter is showing fans the sweet side of the late primatologist, who died at the age of 91 in October 2025.
Sarah May Sommers Wald, the daughter of producer Jeff Wald and photographer Deborah Wald, took to her TikTok page to share postcards she received from Goodall over the course of her life.
“For years, she wrote me postcards from all of her travels around the world, and now I’m sharing them with you in hopes that maybe they can inspire something in you,” she said.
In the multi-part series on TikTok, Wald is going in chronological order and reading the postcards to her followers.
@sarahmaysommersLetters from Jane Pt.23 #janegoodall #janegoodallinstitute #rootsandshoots #JGI #postcard
♬ som original – Eli.lopes001In one postcard from 2003, the first year she started receiving postcards from her godmother, Goodall wrote from South Dakota while meeting with the people who saved the black-footed ferret from extinction.
In another, she wrote to her goddaughter from Tanzania, and another from Scotland. At the time of her death, Wald reflected on what it was like to have Goodall as a godmother.
I got my deeply spiritual love of nature and animals from Jane. The way I see the world is because of Jane,” she shared on Instagram. “I will miss shoving chocolate and miniature whiskey bottles into Jane’s pockets. I will miss the postcards and emails and video calls. I will miss her dry, perfectly British and well-delivered humor. I’ll miss the way she approached everyone with kindness, no matter who they were or how much she disagreed with them.”
She continued, “I plan to live my life in honor of Jane and her mission, and I hope we can all do the same. The world would be a perfect place if we were all Jane.”
As expected, fans loved seeing this personal side of Goodall through her handwritten postcards.
“I’m in tears, this is beautiful. She’s been my role model my entire life. What an incredible memory to have,” one person commented on TikTok. Another added, “This is so special. I love that you have these and that sharing them keeps her with you in a different way.”
Keep the postcards coming!
Hence then, the article about jane goodall s goddaughter reveals the heartfelt postcards the late icon sent her was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Jane Goodall’s Goddaughter Reveals the Heartfelt Postcards the Late Icon Sent Her )
Also on site :