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Birute Galdikas!
Books/Video/artwork •Autobiography “Reflections of Eden” •Featured in Life, NY Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles times, and numerous TV programs/ Documentaries
Education •Vancouver, British Columbia •Excellent grades through out Elementary school •College-UCLA •Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology •Ph.D in Anthropology 1978
Birth •Weisbaden, West Germany •May 10th 1946 •Moved to Canada when she was 2 •Parents were Anatanas and Filomena Galdikas
Environmental Issue •The Orangutans were endangered
Works Cited “Birute Galdikas 1964-.” Biography Today Scientists & Inventors Series. 2001. Montgomery, Sy. Walking with the Great Apes. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. “Our President, Dr. Birute Galdikas.” Orangutan Foundation International. 2007. 7 May 2008 . Websites used for pics http://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=7
Early Interest •Curious George Books first library book
Periodicals •“Orangutans, Indonesian’s People of the forest, ” National Geographic, Oct ‘75 •“Living with the great Orange Apes, ” National Geographic, June‘80 •“My Life with Orangutans, ” International Wildlife Mar/Apr ‘90
Honors •Indonesians Hero For the Earth Award •Tyler prize for environmental Achievement •IHOS award •PETA Humanitarian Award •Officer, Order of Canada •United Nations Global 500 Award •Sierra Club Chico Mendes Award •Eddie Bauer Hero for the earth award •Queen Elizibeth II commemorative Award •Cheveron Conservation Award •Queen Elizibeth II Jubilee Medal
