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Birth date and place •May 10th 1946 in Wiesbaden, West Germany

Benefits to the environment •She stopped poachers from killing orangutans for food and out of fear •She stopped construction where orangutans are most common

Education •(2)Attended variety of public schools in Toronto until 1962 •(2)Moved and attended high school in Vancouver, British Columbia •(1)Went to UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and zoology and a masters degree in anthropology in 1969

Honors and Awards •Tyler prize for environmental science, medicine, and energy- A premier award for environmental science, medicine, and energy •Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee medal (Canada)- Focuses on the achievements of those who helped create the Canada of today •United Nations Global 500 Award- A tribute of success on the front lines of global environmental action

Early interest in the environment •By second grade she decided she wanted to be an explorer

Benefits to the environment •She stopped poachers from killing orangutans for food and out of fear •She stopped construction where orangutans are most common

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Birute Galdikas