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Biruté Mary Galdikas - A Life Among Orangutans

Mar 31, 202631:28Science & Medicine

Biruté Mary Galdikas passed away on March 24, 2026, at the age of 79. She spent more than 50 years studying orangutans in Borneo and fighting to protect them. Before she began her work, orangutans were the least understo...

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Biruté Mary Galdikas - A Life Among Orangutans is an episode from Origin Stories by Meredith Johnson. Biruté Mary Galdikas passed away on March 24, 2026, at the age of 79. She spent more than 50 years studying orangutans in Borneo and fight...

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Published Mar 31, 2026, 31:28 long, audio available.

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