Zoo projects that encourage reflective learning and are legitimate undertakings for untrained undergraduates are hard to develop. In this article, the author, as a professor in anthropology, discusses and teaches primate studies. His pedagogical goal in teaching primate studies is to enhance the process of learning, and to consider that students taking this course come from various backgrounds. Integrated into the course are two semester themes and projects relating to them: "Conservation" and "Well-Being in Captivity." These two themes lead students to observe and evaluate the social behavior of nonhuman primates. Thus, the author states that his intent is for students with disparate backgrounds to reflect on the world condition of nonhuman primates (NHPs) in their natural habitats--that is, issues of conservation and species preservation.