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Validation of an Acoustic Location System to Monitor Bornean Orangutan Long Calls

Flanged male orangutan. Photo: Mure Wipfli Brigitte Spillmann, PhD candidate at the University of Zurich, was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant in the spring of 2010 for her project entitled “The function(s) of a long-distance signal:  The orangutan long call.” We recently featured a summary of her work along with her research report on our blog. Click here to

Deadline to Register for Tour of France Approaches!

For many years The Leakey Foundation has been leading tours to some of the most fascinating and significant archaeological and anthropological sites in the world, and 2016 will be no different! We are offering Leakey Foundation Fellows the opportunity to take a journey to France.

Animated Life: Mary Leakey

This wonderful animated documentary by Flora Lichtman and Sharon Shattuck remembers the life and work of Mary Leakey.

Welcome to Our New Website!

On behalf of the staff and trustees of The Leakey Foundation, we would like to welcome you to our new website, a new tool in fulfilling our mission!

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