The Legacy and Life of Birute Galdikas: A Half-Century Struggle for the Orangutans of Kalimantan

The passing of Dr. Birutė Mary Galdikas marks the end of an era for global primatology and Indonesian conservation, leaving behind a complex legacy that spanned over five decades of…

Birute Galdikas The Pioneer of Orangutan Conservation and Last of the Trimates Passes Away at 79

The global scientific community and conservationists worldwide are mourning the loss of Biruté Marija Filomena Galdikas, the preeminent authority on orangutans, who passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Galdikas,…