Dr. Alan Rabinowitz Story Part 1

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Dr. Alan Rabinowitz is Director for Science and Exploration for the Wildlife Conservation Society, an international lecturer on behalf of wildlife, and author of several books and hundreds of scientific articles (see the National Geographic PBS special, "In Search of the Jaguar," which aired in November 2003). We meet Alan at 19 years of age at the beginning of a residential summer speech therapy program. We observe his effortful struggle to express himself and hear about his efforts to find relief. By the end of the summer he developed the ability to speak smoothly. But Alan reminds us that while he enjoys the feeling of talking smoothly, he feels most connected to his inner being when he just speaks freely and allows himself to stutter. After speech therapy, it took another 25 years to make peace with stuttering and discover his gift of powerful, soulful communication. Ironically, after running away from people and into the world of animals he became an eloquent and internationally recognized spokesperson on their behalf.

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[MrRyanGC]

@theryry51 Instead of feeling awkward, how about accepting someones differences. He's not special, or lucky, he's just a guy, like any other. I know you mean well, but you're still setting him apart from "normal people". We should be trying to change ourselves so that people with verbal communication issues feel comfortable in our society, instead of assuming something is wrong with them that needs curing.

[MrRyanGC]

@vsibirsky Look up his moth stories, they're amazing :)

[jaquot7]

I nerver saw such beautiful, ahndsome bright eyes! Best regards & HUGS, JJ

[vsibirsky]

I was listening to NPR and heard an interview with Alan Rabinowitz. How could I be 62yrs old and have not been aware of who this person is? I have a lot to learn about this man and I have a sense that it will change my life and direct it.. once again!

[Sirusminor]

he s my cousin lol

[theryry51]

I will pray for you every night Dr. Rabinowitz. God bless and keep you. I hope you can recover from your leukemia...I went to school with a boy who stuttered and felt his pain every time he had to read aloud. Thank the Lord that their is help for this now....You are a very special and lucky person to be able to see and have done what you have done. I envy you your life.

[yutzy1]

you are my hero alan. I am so thankful you have been able to give a voice to the wild cats I so cherish and that people should start to cherish more.

[TheVirus371]

Thank you for this video !!! My Idol ! Dr. Alan Rabinowitz !

[Sirusminor]

he is awsone to save jaguars

[HenryDavidT]

If Earth's most majestic land carnivore is still around 100-200 years from today, we have this man, Alan Rabinowitze, above all else, to thank. For the also-equally endangered great apes, it's Dian Fossy, Jane Goodall, & Birute Galdikas. For African elephants, it's Cynthia Moss & her team of women... and, of course, Daphne Sheldrick, who, truly, is the Mother Teresa of motherless (due to drought, habitat loss, & poaching) baby African elephants, for the last 50+ years...