ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Birutė Galdikas

Birutė Galdikas is a really smart lady who loves monkeys called orangutans. She wants to learn all about them and help keep them safe. So, she goes to a special place called Indonesia where orangutans live.

Birutė spends lots and lots of time with the orangutans in their homes, which are called forests. She watches what they eat, where they play, and how they take care of their babies. Birutė wants to learn everything about the orangutans so she can help protect them from being hurt or getting lost.

Birutė also talks to other people who love orangutans just like her. They work together to make sure the orangutan forests stay healthy and safe for the orangutans to live in.

Birutė is a hero for the orangutans because she cares about them so much and wants to make sure they are okay. We can all try to be heroes too, by learning about and helping animals like the orangutans.