Explore the World of the Jaguar with Alan Rabinowitz
"The Indiana Jones of Wildlife Science"
Alan Rabinowitz is the director of science and exploration for the
Wildlife Conservation Society based at the Bronx Zoo. He has
studied many different species of animals all across the world.
He has observed the Smartran rhinoceros in Borneo, surveyed
the clouded leopard throughout Asia, and conducted research
on tigers, leopards, civets (the Asian equivalent of the raccoon),
leopard cats, and mountain lions.
Rabinowitz 's passion for big cats was sparked on an early visit
to Belize where he discovered a large population of jaguars.
Though nobody had ever captured jaguars before for radio
study, he undertook the challenge and danger. Through his research and
devotion to the preservation of jaguars he convinced the Belize
government to establish the first jaguar preserve.
Dr. Rabinowitz has devoted the last 20 years of his life to saving
these amazing creatures. His current project is the creation of a
natural corridor from Mexico to Argentina where jaguars can roam
free from the fear of hunters and continue to thrive for
future generations to study and enjoy.