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And with that I've finished the big three from Leakey's Trimates.
Birute's book is the most dry, it doesn't suffer for that though and remains fascinating, but there's more of a remove than one feels reading Diane and especially Jane.
The Orangs too feel more distant, but the discoveries made and shared throughout are thought-provoking. Definitely worth the read!

The book also goes into detail about Birute‘s personal life. I‘ve read lots about Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, but except for one graphic novel that included all three, this is the first I‘ve read about Birute. Her book alternates chapters between some of the orangutans and the other topics in the book (though, of course, they all overlap). Very good book, but know that there is a lot more to this one than “just” the animals.