Creatures Great & Small - Alan Rabinowitz

“I was five years old, standing in the old great cat house at the Bronx zoo, staring into the face of an old female Jaguar.”

Creatures Great & Small

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In this hour, stories of encounters with the animal kingdom. Songbirds, rogue rams, carnivorous threats—and friends. This episode is hosted by Moth storyteller and host Ray Christian. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Georgia Huff goes for a hike...in grizzly bear country.

Randy Horick finds meaning in a bird's song.

Michele Woods must prove she's a real Scottish local when her ram, Frowick, escapes.

After Fran Kras takes in a stray cat, a mystery unfolds.

As a child with a severe stutter, Alan Rabinowitz finds solace in speaking to animals.

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05:34
Scared of Bears

by Georgia Huff

Georgia Huff goes for a hike...in grizzly bear country.

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06:32
Two Birds

by Randy Horick

Randy Horick finds meaning in a bird's song.

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06:36
The Runaway Ram

by Michelle Woods

Michele Woods must prove she's a real Scottish local when her ram, Frowick, escapes.

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05:25
Lost & Found

by Fran Kras

After Fran Kras takes in a stray cat, a mystery unfolds.

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17:10
Man and Beast

by Alan Rabinowitz

As a child with a severe stutter, Alan Rabinowitz finds solace in speaking to animals.

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Extras From This Episode

Creatures Great & Small Extras

Randy Horick

Randy With His Dog Wallace Photo Credit Clark Thomas

Randy with his dog Wallace. Photo by Clark Thomas

Fran Kras

Ace In His Glory Years

Ace in his glory years.

Obama Llama And His Friend Smudge One Of Two Current Barn Cats At Frans

Obama Llama and his friend Smudge, one of two current barn cats at Fran's.

Fran And Ace—Moments After He Returned From The Grave

Fran and Ace--Moments after he returned from the grave.

Aces Grave

Ace's grave.

Georgia Huff

Georgia At Glacier National Park

Georgia at Glacier National Park.

Georgia Left With Kellen Crestani And Matt Crestani On The Right On Their Hike

Georgia (left) with Kellen Crestani and Matt Crestani (right) on their hike.

Alan Rabinowitz

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Alan tracking jaguars in Brazil. Photo courtesy Steve Winters/National Geographic.

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Alan with a jaguar. Photo courtesy Steve Winters/Panthera.

The music in this story

  • The Drift - Uncanny Valley
  • Regina Carter - Shoo-rye
  • Julian Lage + Chris Eldridge - Open Up the Window Noah
  • The Cowboy Junkies - I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry
  • Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile - Hill Justice
  • Bill Frisell - That Was Then
  • Karmix - Sabhyata