With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the ...

In the early 1970s, orangutans occupied an ambiguous place in science. They were known to exist, of course, but remained ...

Biruté Galdikas was the third of the so-called Trimates, alongside Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall. She spent thousands of hours ...

Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She ...

The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement today marks the passing of Birutė Galdikas, an internationally renowned anthropologist, primatologist, and conservationist, who died on March 24, 2026, at ...

Orangutans possess immense upper body strength, with arms capable of exerting force far beyond that of a human. While generally non-aggressive, they can react defensively if they feel threatened, ...

The woman told Newsweek that she stayed at the orangutan exhibit for about 15 minutes due to the baby's reaction.

Biruté Galdikas, who has died aged 79, was the world’s leading authority on orangutans and the least well-known of the ...

Orangutan conservationist Birutė Galdikas dies at 79 in the US; Indonesia plans to repatriate her remains for burial in ...

Everyone at Born Free is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Birutė Galdikas, and join the global conservation ...

This Florida zoo brings you closer to wildlife than expected, with interactive experiences like giraffe feeding and up-close ...

With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas changed the face of science and opened the world’s eyes to how similar humans are ...