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Birutė Galdikas

Lithuanian-Canadian primatologist conservationist (1946–2026)

  • Fame54.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia6.3K
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Lived 1946–2026, aged 80Canada
CanadaCanadaAcademicsAcademic
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    44 languages
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  • Era
    1946–2026
    Aged 80
  • Known for
    Born to Be Wild
    2011
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas or Biruté Mary Galdikas 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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