Ilana Nyveen

Ilana Nyveen

Rice University

Ilana Nyveen

Project

What Does It Mean To Be An Ape?

  • Indonesia
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  • India
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  • Thailand
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  • Rwanda
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  • Japan
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  • Malaysia
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  • South Africa
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  • Australia
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  • Singapore
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  • UK
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  • Greece

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I met our closest biological relatives - the great apes. By working alongside sanctuaries, trekking and examining a range of human-primate contact, I sought to better understand ape conservation, as well as my own identity.

Ilana Nyveen traveling with the Watson Foundation
Ilana Nyveen traveling with the Watson Foundation
Ilana Nyveen traveling with the Watson Foundation
Ilana Nyveen traveling with the Watson Foundation
Ilana Nyveen traveling with the Watson Foundation

2019 Fellows