In this episode, we explore the legacy of the Trimates — Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas — three women who transformed primatology through empathy, long-term immersion, and a deep respect for primates as individuals. Their groundbreaking work reshaped how we understand our closest relatives and continues to guide conservation today.

Sources:

The Human Evolution Blog

Celebrate California - The Trimates

Wikipedia - The Trimates

Wikipedia - Dian Fossey

The Gorilla Fund

Mountain Gorilla Census Data

WWF

Wikipedia - Gorillas in the Mist

EBSCO - Dian Fossey Bio

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cGn-gm4MTI

• https://janegoodall.org/our-story/about-jane/tk

• https://www.biography.com/scientists/jane-goodall#who-was-jane-goodall

• https://www.biography.com/scientists/a68157702/jane-goodall-chimpanzees-expert

• https://celebratecalifornia.library.ca.gov/the-trimates/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulidpiruXGk

• https://orangutanfoundation.org.au/our-staff/dr-birute-mary-galdikas/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLVCG45IRxw

• https://www.projetogap.org/en/news/interview-birute-mary-galdikas-the-great-forgotten-one-a-lifetime-dedicated-to-the-defense-of-orangutans-and-their-habitat/

• http://www.science-delivered.org/blog/2018/6/4/birut-galdika-the-champion-of-orangutans#:~:text=Despite%20the%20noble%20efforts%20of,%2C%20however%2C%20stopped%20her%20fight.