The last of the #Trimates is gone. Dr. Birute Galdikas has passed away. She, along with Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, were selected by Dr. Louis Leakey to study great apes.

As we mourn her passing, let us remember the incredible work these 3 women did and celebrate their extraordinary lives! 💔🦧💗

Only one of the #Trimates remains 🥲

She's also a Queen, along with Dian Fossey and Birutė Galdikas. #Primatology #Trimates

🦧🌎 Ellas no solo estudiaron a los grandes simios. Nos enseñaron qué significa ser humano. #Trimates #CienciaViva #Leakey #JaneGoodall #DianFossey #BiruteGaldikas #Primates #Conservación elektromodel.com/primatologia...

She's better at making her bed Young female chimpanzees make their nests earlier and more often than young male chimps, demonstrating their independence right from the start, a new UdeM study finds.

"Studying how #chimps learn to build nests from a very young age helps us better understand how all hominids, including us, develop and learn new skills,"says @iuliabadescu.bsky.social. #primatology #Uganda #Trimates @primatology.net
nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2...

Birutė Galdikas, Mother of Orangutans

#IndonesianBorneo
#Trimates
#SaveTheOrangutans
#WyrdWomen

Dr. Biruté Galdikas Speaks on Sustainability

#IndonesianBorneo
#Trimates
#SaveTheOrangutans
#WyrdWomen

The Anthropologist Who Has Spent 50 Years Protecting—and Learning From—Orangutans Biruté Mary Galdikas has quietly fought on the frontlines of some of conservation’s biggest battles.

Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas is a Lithuanian-Canadian anthropologist, primatologist, conservationist, ethologist, and author. In the field of primatology, Galdikas is recognized as a leading authority on orangutans.

#IndonesianBorneo
#Trimates
#SaveTheOrangutans
#WyrdWomen