A tribute to Dr. Alan Rabinowitz - The boy and his jaguars
We remember our friend, Alan Rabinowitz (December 31, 1953 – August 5, 2018).
This page provides a window into the different facets of his life, and collects some of the opportunities we shared with Alan, and more.
We will miss Alan. And the world will miss Alan.
Through these images, podcasts and films, his legacy will live on.
“You can do two things without stuttering. One of them is sing. The other is to talk to animals.
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Alan was our dear friend.
He was a gentle giant, a strong man who preferred giving than taking, and preferred advocating for others rather than advancing his own self-interests.
In adulthood, Alan became a strong voice. He was a pioneering advocate for worldwide conservation of big cats (founder and president of Panthera); an ambassador for people who stutter (spokesman for Stuttering Foundation of America); and a role model for many kids, young adults who stutter. He was a dear friend, and an intensely private and generous soul.
But his early childhood looked quite different than the strong shouldered spokesman and fearless advocate. As a shy kid from the Rockaways, his stutter led him to hide in shame. It also led him to make a promise to the big cats at the Bronx Zoo. That promise changed his life - and the lives of big cats around the world as well as thousands of young people who stutter, inspired by Alan.
Alan was featured in our film, Transcending Stuttering.
His messages resonate through the film, and especially at:
18:39 Hitting Rock Bottom
21:04 Hope & Wisdom
25:24 Perspective: Then & Now
WATCH: Exclusive extra-footage of Alan's story
From our documentary film, Transcending Stuttering: The Inside Story.
“Stuttering is a gift.
The gift of living with integrity, with strength and with courage, no matter what the world throws at you.”
WATCH: Some of Alan's best films, TV and stories
WATCH: This gripping award-winning Canon short-film 'Man and Beast' depicts Alan's journey.
"60 Minutes" with Bob Simon, searches Brazilian jungle for the most elusive of all of nature's big cats, the jaguar. With Alan Rabinowitz.
Dr. Alan Rabinowitz and the scientists @Panthera embark on a race against time #JourneyoftheJaguar
Zoologist Alan Rabinowitz almost makes Stephen Colbert cry with the story of how he was inspired to save big cats (Comedy Central).
LISTEN to Alan the storyteller
WATCH: Alan tell this very personal story from the canyons of the Himalayas.
Touches on various topics including stuttering, marriage, fatherhood and life.
