Alan Rabinowitz
Alan Robert Rabinowitz (December 31, 1953 – August 5, 2018) was an American zoologist who served as the president, CEO, and chief scientist at Panthera Corporation, a nonprofit conservation organization devoted to protecting the world's 40 wild cat species. Called the "Indiana Jones of Wildlife Protection" by Time, he studied jaguars, clouded leopards, Asiatic leopards, tigers, Sumatran rhinos, bears, leopard cats, raccoons, cervidae, and civets.
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| Born | Alan Robert Rabinowitz December 31, 1953 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2018 (aged 64) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Western Maryland College University of Tennessee |
| Known for | Wildlife conservation Jaguar Corridor concept |
| Awards | International Wildlife Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (2008) |
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| Institutions | Bronx Zoo Panthera Corporation |
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