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Birutė Galdikas: The last of the ‘angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter
Birutė Galdikas was the last of Leakey’s Angels, whose pioneering research revealed primates’ complex social lives and personalities, inspiring a new generation of primatologists.
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Birutė Galdikas: The last of the ‘angels’ in primatology’s most extraordinary chapter
Birute Galdikas carries an orangutan named Isabel in Borneo, Indonesia. The 2011 film 'Born To Be Wild 3D' followed her work. AP Photo/Irwin FedriansyahPrimatologist Birutė Galdikas died on March 24, 2026, and an era of science that began in the forests of Tanzania, Rwanda and Borneo studying humanity’s closest living relatives more than half a century ago is coming quietly to a close. Her passing marks more than the loss of a scientist – it’s t…
Together with Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey, Biruté Galdikas was the third great scientist to fight for the rights of animals and in particular of the orangutans. Although she was perhaps somewhat less known than her two primatologists who focused on chimpanzees and gorillas, Galdikas' dedicated work
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