National Geographic Storytelling Fellow at the National Geographic Society
Ronan Donovan Biography
National Geographic Explorer Ronan Donovan is a wildlife biologist turned conservation photographer. He uses visual storytelling to illuminate stories related to our fellow social mammals to remind us that we are all connected and to promote the preservation of our shared landscapes.
Donovan embeds for months at a time, year after year, with wild families of wolves, chimpanzees, and mountain gorillas to capture imagery that highlights our shared challenges, behaviors, and family bonds.
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Ronan Donovan Speaking Topics
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The Human-Wolf Connection
A look at the complex relationship between humans and wolves through the wolf experience in two regions of North America
• Yellowstone National Park and the Canadian High Arctic. For the vast majority of human history, we lived alongside the wolf as a fellow hunter. Later, we welcomed them into our homes, and they became part of our families. Wolves are neither good nor bad
• value is a human construct
• and mirrors how modern humans treat the natural world.
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Shaping the Wild Child
Ronan Donovan was a two-time felon at the age of 13. Fast forward, and he's now a National Geographic Storytelling Fellow and Explorer who spends months in wild places documenting stories about our fellow social mammals for National Geographic. What led him to commit felonies, and what changed? What did he learn from that experience? In this presentation, he will share his experience as a wild child to living a wild life traveling the world for National Geographic. This talk is geared towards an audience aged between 10 and 25.
Ronan Donovan Videos
Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan
This new exhibition at the High Desert Museum shares imagery and video by National Geographic Explorer and photographer Ronan Donovan. He captures...
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Ronan Donovan is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as The Human-Wolf Connection, Shaping the Wild Child, Social by Nature, The Hidden Lives of Wolves and Wild Leadership. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ronan Donovan for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Ronan Donovan generally travels from Bozeman, MT, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Rick Ridgeway, Jim Davidson, Robert Ballard, Cristina Zenato and Danni Washington. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ronan Donovan for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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