Along with fellow Trimate Jane Goodall and preeminent field biologist George Schaller, Galdikas received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1997 for her groundbreaking field research and lifetime contributions to the advancement of environmental science.
Bersama dengan rekan Trimate Jane Goodall dan ahli biologi lapangan terkemuka George Schaller, Galdikas menerima Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement pada tahun 1997 untuk penelitian lapangan dan kontribusi seumur hidupnya terhadap kemajuan ilmu lingkungan.