Age, Biography and Wiki

Birute Galdikas is a Canadian anthropologist and primatologist who is best known for her work with orangutans in Borneo. She was born on May 10, 1946 in Wiesbaden, Germany, to Lithuanian parents. She moved to Canada with her family when she was three years old. Galdikas earned her bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Alberta in 1969 and her Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1975. She was mentored by the famous anthropologist Louis Leakey, who encouraged her to study orangutans in the wild. Galdikas founded the Orangutan Foundation International in 1986 and has since dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans. She has written several books about her work, including Reflections of Eden: My Years with the Orangutans of Borneo (1995) and Beyond the Last Village: A Journey of Discovery in Asia's Forbidden Wilderness (2001). Galdikas has received numerous awards for her work, including the Order of Canada in 1996 and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 2000. She is currently 75 years old and has an estimated net worth of $2 million.

Popular As Birutė Marija Filomena Galdikas
Occupation miscellaneous
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 10 May, 1946
Birthday 10 May
Birthplace Wiesbaden, Germany
Nationality Germany

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 10 May. She is a member of famous Miscellaneous with the age 77 years old group.

Birute Galdikas Height, Weight & Measurements

At 77 years old, Birute Galdikas height not available right now. We will update Birute Galdikas's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Who Is Birute Galdikas's Husband?

Her husband is Pak Bohap (m. 1981), Rod Brindamour (m. ?–1979)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Pak Bohap (m. 1981), Rod Brindamour (m. ?–1979)
Sibling Not Available
Children Binti Paul Galdikas Brindamour (born 1976) Fred Bohap (born 1982) Jane Bohap (born 1985)

Birute Galdikas Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Birute Galdikas worth at the age of 77 years old? Birute Galdikas’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. She is from Germany. We have estimated Birute Galdikas's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
Salary in 2022 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income Miscellaneous

Birute Galdikas Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter Birute Galdikas Twitter
Facebook Birute Galdikas Facebook
Wikipedia Birute Galdikas Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1992

Galdikas has received many honors, including the Sierra Club's Chico Mendes Award (1992-1993), the Chevron Conservation Award (1993), and the United Nations Global 500 Environmental Achievement Award (1993).

1971

Canadian primatologist of Lithuanian heritage who launched a study, the Orangutan Research and Conservation Project, in Borneo's Tanjung Puting National Park in 1971. She was the first scientist to observe orangutans eating meat, to watch a wild female give birth in a tree, and to learn that male orangutans occasionally rape females. The difficulties of her studies of orangutans were multiplied by the fact that they are solitary creatures. "Compiling data on the animals was considerably tougher for Birute than for me," Jane Goodall once said. "Chimps are very sociable. It might take her a year to see what I can observe in one lucky day."

1946

Birute Galdikas was born on May 10, 1946 in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany as Birute Marija Filomena Galdikas.