Birutė Galdikas
Lithuanian-Canadian primatologist conservationist
- Born
- 10 May 1946, Wiesbaden
- Died
- 24 March 2026, aged 79
Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas or Biruté Mary Galdikas (10 May 1946 – 24 March 2026) was a Canadian anthropologist, primatologist, conservationist, ethologist and author. She was a professor at Simon Fraser University. In the field of primatology, Galdikas was recognized as a leading authority on orangutans. Prior to her field study of orangutans, scientists knew little about the species.
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