Dr. Jackie Prime

Jackie Prime, PhD, is a researcher, speaker, and specialist in the field of primatology. She is also the founder and executive director of Prime Earth Education, whose mission is to educate and empower people to live in harmony with nature to create a more compassionate world. For the past decade, Jackie has committed her life to studying gibbons, becoming one of the only dedicated gibbon specialists in the world. She was inspired to write the Gibby’s Great Adventures book series after spending 2 years living in the rainforest studying these magnificent apes. The books combine her love of writing with her love for gibbons and introduce the world of gibbons to young audiences, connecting kids with real animals and nature through storytelling.