Hugo Eric Louis van Lawick is the son of renowned English primatologist and anthropologist, Jane Goodall. Here’s everything you want to know about him in this article.
National Geographic’s new documentary Jane Goodall: The Hope was aired on April 22, 2020, which focuses on Goodall’s environmental activism. In that documentary, her son, Hugo Eric Louis was introduced.
After the release of the documentary, people were curious about Hugo. Nicknamed ‘Grub‘ by his mother, he is also an animal activist and supports his mother in her wildlife conservation projects.
Jane is best known for her 60-year study of social and family interactions with wild chimpanzees and is considered to be the world’s foremost expert on them.
Who Is Jane Goodall Son Hugo Eric Louis? His Age And Wikipedia Explored
Hugo Eric Louis is the son of Jane Goodall, an English primatologist and anthropologist, and Hugo van Lawick, a wildlife photographer.
Jane met Hugo van Lawick during her trip to Gombe Stream National Park. They fell in love and tied their knots in 1964. Together, they established the Gombe Stream Research Center in the National Park to train more researchers and improve conservation.
Hugo’s age is 54 years old as of 2021. Born on March 4, 1967, in Nairobi, Kenya, he grew up with his parents in Tanzania. However, after a few years, he was sent to London for studies.
Unfortunately, we could not find him on Wikipedia. We hope to update it soon.
Where Is Hugo Eric Louis Today?
Eric currently resides in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with his family. He lives with his wife Maria, and their three kids, Merlin van Lawick, Angel van Lawick, and Nick van Lawick.
His children are following in their grandmother’s footsteps as they are also involved in wildlife and nature conservation. They have ventured on a mission to protect the wildlife of Tanzania. Merlin works as an ambassador to Jane Goodall Institute while Angela accompanies her grandmother on her expeditions.