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Canadian orangutan scientist Biruté Galdikas dead at 79

March 25, 2026

Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was the last living member of the renowned primatologists known as "trimates," alongside Jane Goodall and Diane Fossey.



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