Dr. Biruté Galdikas: Saving Orangutans, Losing a Legend
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Biruté Galdikas, a renowned primatologist, passed away on March 24th in Los Angeles at the age of 79 due to lung cancer. Known for her half-century dedication to saving wild orangutans in Borneos rainforests, she was part of the trimates - Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey - mentored by Louis Leakey. Galdikas arrived in Borneo in 1971, establishing a camp in Tanjung Puting National Park, a vast swampy area home to these critically endangered apes. Despite facing challenges like leeches, malaria, and human threats, she documented orangutan behaviors, diets, and long childhoods, rehabilitated over 500 orphaned apes, and secured national park status for her research site. Her efforts earned her the Tyler Prize, and she leaves behind a legacy fighting rainforest destruction for Borneos orange giants.
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