KIGOMA CITY — After news broke this week that the renowned primatologist and conservationist had passed away at the age of 91, a large group of chimps honored Jane Goodall with a 21-poo salute.

The primates gathered at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where Goodall spent many years closely studying chimpanzee life and behavior, bestowing upon her the highest chimp honor of flinging handfuls of their own feces through the air in reverence.

"Ooo ooo EEE EEE AHHHH EEE!" said Chuckles, the spokeschimp for the group, in a brief statement to the media before taking his place at the end of the long line of respectful poo-throwers.

One local primatologist provided translation for the group of mourning chimpanzees. "This is a tremendous show of respect for Ms. Goodall," said Dr. Renee Treadwell, who has carried on Goodall's work at the nature preserve. "Very few humans have ever been honored in such a way as to have the chimps fling their feces in memorium. Chuckles and his companions issued the following statement for me to pass along to the world: ‘We thank Jane Goodall for her friendship. It is our hope that her spirit and legacy fly as high as this poo.' Such a beautiful sentiment."

Spectators crowded around the park to witness the event, with applause erupting after the ceremonial throwing of the poo. "You can tell how much they loved her," one attendee said. "They were chucking their poop with heavy hearts."

At publishing time, the chimps had invited the crowd to attend the reception following the salute, where they offered to provide bananas and pick bugs out of everyone's hair.

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