Birutė Galdikas
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1946 –
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Who is Birutė Galdikas?
Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas, OC, is a primatologist, conservationist, ethologist, and author of several books relating to the endangered orangutan, particularly the Bornean orangutan. Well known in the field of modern primatology, Galdikas is recognized as a leading authority on orangutans. Prior to her field study of orangutans, scientists knew little about the species.
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- Born
- May 10, 1946
Wiesbaden - Also known as
- Birute Galdikas
- Birute Marija Filomena Galdikas
- Trimate
- Biruté Marija Filomena Galdikas
- Biruté M. Galdikas
- Nationality
- Canada
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
Anthropology
( - 1978)
- PhD, University of California, Los Angeles
- Lived in
- Wiesbaden
- Toronto
- Burnaby
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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