At first, Ivanov tried impregnating female chimpanzees using the sperm of human males. The experiment was a failure. After that he switched roles and tried to impregnate a human woman with the sperm of an orangutan.He managed to find a woman who was willing to carry the hybrid baby but the orangutan died before the experiment could take place.Due to political changes the experiment came under much criticism and Ivanov was eventually arrested and exiled before he could finish his experiment.