PRIMATE CONSERVATIONIST LIMELIGHT

In this interview series, it is our pleasure to introduce you to individuals dedicated to preserving species and their habitats, making meaningful change possible. Today, our understanding of the world’s most endangered primates greatly depends on the relentless efforts of those working in the field.

Across the globe—ranging from the lush tropical rainforests of Brazil to the harshest mountainous landscapes in China and everywhere in between—people collaborate daily to observe, listen, document, and share vital information about primates, their ecosystems, and sustainable practices that benefit us all.

The realm of primate conservation is more vibrant and dynamic than ever. With the help of technology, new and precise data about primates and their habitats is shared worldwide in real-time, every single day. Moreover, the field continues to grow, as emerging generations of primatologists, conservationists, and scientists establish their presence globally.

KURNIA ILHAM
THE LONG-TAILED MACAQUE PROJECT
January 2025
NEAHGA LEONARD, DIRECTOR
CAT BA LANGUR CONSERVATION PROJECT
June 2024
DR. DENNISE ORITZ
VETERINARIAN, KIDS SAVING THE RAINFOREST
March 2024
DR. JIHOSUO BISWAS, COORDINATOR
PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTRE NORTH EAST INDIA
June 2023
DR. KAREN STRIER
ANTHROPOLOGIST, NORTHERN MURIQUI
June 2022
DR. ANNA NEKARIS
FOUNDER, LITTLE FIREFACE PROJECT
September 2021
MARNI LAFLEUR
FOUNDER, LEMUR LOVE
March 2021
Andie Ang
President, JGI Singapore
January 2020
SHIRLEY MCGREAL, FOUNDER
INTERNATIONAL PRIMATE PROTECTION LEAGUE
October 2019
JENNY DESMOND, COFOUNDER
LIBERIA CHIMPANZEE RESCUE AND PROTECTION
May 2019
TIM DAVENPORT
FORMER DIRECTOR OF WCS AFRICA
NOW AFRICA DIRECTOR FOR RE:WILD
December 2018
JAMES HERRERA
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST
October 2018
PAUL A. GARBER
BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGIST
September 2018
STEPHEN D. NASH
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATOR
August 2018