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Stephen Robert Irwin (February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006), known simply as Steve Irwin and nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality. He achieved world-wide fame from the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. Together with her, he also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by his parents in Beerwah, Queensland. He died in 2006 after his chest was fatally pierced by a stingray barb.
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Early years
Born on his mother's birthday<ref name="larry_king_transcript" /> to Lyn and Bob Irwin in Essendon, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Irwin moved with his parents as a child to Queensland in 1970. Irwin described his father as a wildlife expert interested in herpetology whilst his mother Lyn was a wildlife rehabilitator. After moving to Queensland, Bob and Lyn Irwin started the small Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, where Steve grew up around crocodiles and other reptiles.
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20350280-601,00.html | work = The Australian | publisher = News Limited |date = 4 September 2006 | accessdate = 2006-09-04}}</ref> Also at age nine he wrestled his first crocodile, again under his father's supervision.<ref>Modèle:Cite journal</ref> He graduated from Caloundra State High School in 1979. He soon moved to Northern Queensland, where he became a crocodile trapper, removing crocodiles from populated areas where they were considered a danger. He performed the service for free with the quid pro quo that he be allowed to keep them for the park. Irwin followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a volunteer for the Queensland Government's East Coast Crocodile Management program.//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20350280-601,00.html | work = The Australian | publisher = News Limited |date = 4 September 2006 | accessdate = 2006-09-04}}</ref> Also at age nine he wrestled his first crocodile, again under his father's supervision.<ref>Modèle:Cite journal</ref> He graduated from Caloundra State High School in 1979. He soon moved to Northern Queensland, where he became a crocodile trapper, removing crocodiles from populated areas where they were considered a danger. He performed the service for free with the quid pro quo that he be allowed to keep them for the park. Irwin followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a volunteer for the Queensland Government's East Coast Crocodile Management program.
Career
Rise to fame
Modèle:Wiktionary www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/000618/000618croc_hunter.html | publisher = USA Weekend Magazine | date = 18 June, 2000 | accessdate = 2006-09-04 }}</ref> Sir David Attenborough praised Irwin for introducing many to the natural world, saying "He taught them how wonderful and exciting it was, he was a born communicator."<ref name="Communicator">"
Terri Irwin presents award to Attenborough " , The Australian , News.com.au , 2006-11-02 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20687207-5006786,00.html . Retrieved on 2006-11-03 . </ref>//www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/000618/000618croc_hunter.html | publisher = USA Weekend Magazine | date = 18 June, 2000 | accessdate = 2006-09-04 }}</ref> Sir David Attenborough praised Irwin for introducing many to the natural world, saying "He taught them how wonderful and exciting it was, he was a born communicator."<ref name="Communicator">" Terri Irwin presents award to Attenborough " , The Australian , News.com.au , 2006-11-02 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20687207-5006786,00.html . Retrieved on 2006-11-03 . </ref>
transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0411/25/lkl.01.html |title=LARRY KING LIVE Interview With Steve Irwin |accessmonthday= 4 September|accessyear=2006 |last=King |first=Larry |authorlink=Larry King |coauthors=Irwin, Steve |date=2004-11-25 |work=CNN |publisher=Cable News Network LP, LLLP}}</ref>//transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0411/25/lkl.01.html |title=LARRY KING LIVE Interview With Steve Irwin |accessmonthday= 4 September|accessyear=2006 |last=King |first=Larry |authorlink=Larry King |coauthors=Irwin, Steve |date=2004-11-25 |work=CNN |publisher=Cable News Network LP, LLLP}}</ref>
Film
boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=crocodilehunter.htm |title=The Crocodile Hunter:Collision Course |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=Box Office Mojo, LLC}}</ref> To promote the film, Irwin was featured in an animated short produced by Animax Entertainment for Intermix.<ref> The Crocodile Hunter
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. Retrieved on 2006-09-10. </ref>//boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=crocodilehunter.htm |title=The Crocodile Hunter:Collision Course |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=Box Office Mojo, LLC}}</ref> To promote the film, Irwin was featured in an animated short produced by Animax Entertainment for Intermix.<ref> The Crocodile Hunter
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. Retrieved on 2006-09-10. </ref>
In 2002, the Irwins appeared in the Wiggles video/DVD release Wiggly Safari, which was set in Irwin's Australia Zoo. It featured Irwin-themed songs written and performed by the Wiggles such as "Crocodile Hunter", "Australia Zoo", "Snakes (You can look but you better not touch)" and "We're The Crocodile Band". Irwin was featured prominently on the cover and throughout the movie.
In 2003, Irwin was reportedly in line to host a talk show on Australian network television, a series that never went into production.[citation needed]
www.imdb.com/title/tt0366548/trivia | title=Trivia for Happy Feet (2006) | publisher=IMDB | accessdate=2006-11-26}}</ref> Another, previously incomplete scene, featuring Steve providing the voice of an Albatross and essentially playing himself, was restored to the DVD release.//www.imdb.com/title/tt0366548/trivia | title=Trivia for Happy Feet (2006) | publisher=IMDB | accessdate=2006-11-26}}</ref> Another, previously incomplete scene, featuring Steve providing the voice of an Albatross and essentially playing himself, was restored to the DVD release.
Animal Planet and later projects
Animal Planet ended The Crocodile Hunter with a series finale entitled "Steve's Last Adventure." The last Crocodile Hunter documentary spanned three hours with footage of Irwin's across-the-world adventure in locations including the Himalayas, the Yangtze River, Borneo, and the Kruger National Park. Irwin went on to star in other Animal Planet documentaries, including The Croc Files, The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and New Breed Vets.
As a part of the United States' "Australia Week" celebrations in January 2006, Irwin appeared at the Pauley Pavilion, UCLA in Los Angeles, California. During an interview on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Irwin announced that Discovery Kids would be developing a show for his daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin.<ref>The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 13 January 2006.</ref> The show, Jungle Girl, was tipped to be similar to The Wiggles movies, with songs that surround a story. A feature-length episode of Australian kids TV show The Wiggles entitled "Wiggly Safari" appears dedicated to Irwin, and he's featured in it heavily with his wife and daughter. The show includes the song "Crocodile Hunter, Big Steve Irwin".
In 2006, the American network The Travel Channel had begun to show a series of specials starring Irwin and his family as they travelled on cross-country tours.
Media work
www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s982212.htm | title = PM - Steve Irwin defends quarantine ad | accessmonthday = 5 September | accessyear = 2006 | author = Willis, Louise | coauthors = Irwin, Steve; Colvin, Mark | date = 2003-11-04 | work = | publisher = ABC }}</ref>//www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2003/s982212.htm | title = PM - Steve Irwin defends quarantine ad | accessmonthday = 5 September | accessyear = 2006 | author = Willis, Louise | coauthors = Irwin, Steve; Colvin, Mark | date = 2003-11-04 | work = | publisher = ABC }}</ref>
www.google.com/search?q=cache:JQzo9gBgQ70J:trd.toyota.com.au/psa/articles/0,2481,subId%25253D816%252526sectionId%25253D714,00.html+steve+irwin+toyota&hl=en&gl=au&ct=clnk&cd=2&client=firefox-a Google cache copy of a Toyota Australia page]: Crikey! Steve Irwin loves his Toyotas! </ref>//www.google.com/search?q=cache:JQzo9gBgQ70J:trd.toyota.com.au/psa/articles/0,2481,subId%25253D816%252526sectionId%25253D714,00.html+steve+irwin+toyota&hl=en&gl=au&ct=clnk&cd=2&client=firefox-a Google cache copy of a Toyota Australia page]: Crikey! Steve Irwin loves his Toyotas! </ref>
www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/09/1055010919523.html | work = The Age | publisher = The Age Company Ltd | date = 10 June 2003 | accessdate = 2006-09-04 }}</ref> His immense popularity in the United States meant he often promoted Australia as a tourist destination there.<ref name=Elliot> Elliot , Geoff
. " Keep it simple, mate " , The Australian , News Limited , 27 January 2006 . Copy at www.australianmade.com.au</ref>//www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/09/1055010919523.html | work = The Age | publisher = The Age Company Ltd | date = 10 June 2003 | accessdate = 2006-09-04 }}</ref> His immense popularity in the United States meant he often promoted Australia as a tourist destination there.<ref name=Elliot> Elliot , Geoff . " Keep it simple, mate " , The Australian , News Limited , 27 January 2006 . Copy at www.australianmade.com.au</ref>
Honours
www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honors/honor_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1116480&search_type=quick&showInd=true www.itsanhonour.gov.au]</ref> In 2004, he was recognised as Tourism Export of the Year.<ref>Crocodile Hunter: Croc Hunter Wins Top Export Gong, copy of Sunshine Coast Daily article, originally published 10 December 2004.</ref>//www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honors/honor_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1116480&search_type=quick&showInd=true www.itsanhonour.gov.au]</ref> In 2004, he was recognised as Tourism Export of the Year.<ref>Crocodile Hunter: Croc Hunter Wins Top Export Gong, copy of Sunshine Coast Daily article, originally published 10 December 2004.</ref> www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20445606-1702,00.html|publisher=NEWS.com.au|//www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20445606-1702,00.html|publisher=NEWS.com.au| www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22759628-29277,00.html</ref>//www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22759628-29277,00.html</ref> www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1916030.htm | work =ABC Online | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-07 | language = }}</ref>.//www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1916030.htm | work =ABC Online | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-07 | language = }}</ref>. www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070012165 | work =NDTV | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-07 | language = }}</ref>.//www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070012165 | work =NDTV | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-07 | language = }}</ref>.
Environmentalism
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www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=2&subID=883&p=3 | publisher = The First Post | title = Death of the crocodile hunter |date=September 4 2006 | accessdate=2006-09-10}}</ref>//www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=2&subID=883&p=3 | publisher = The First Post | title = Death of the crocodile hunter |date=September 4 2006 | accessdate=2006-09-10}}</ref>
today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=SP68982 | title = Australia stunned by death of "modern-day Noah" | accessmonthday = 4 September | accessyear = 2006 | last = Tait | first = Paul | date = 2006-09-04 | work = Reuters.com | publisher = Reuters }}</ref> Irwin and his father discovered a new species of turtle that now bears his name, Elseya irwini — Irwin's Turtle — a species of turtle found on the coast of Queensland.<ref>Modèle:Cite web www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?pstrVol=REPTILIA;pstrTaxa=3312;pstrChecklistMode=1</ref>//today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=SP68982 | title = Australia stunned by death of "modern-day Noah" | accessmonthday = 4 September | accessyear = 2006 | last = Tait | first = Paul | date = 2006-09-04 | work = Reuters.com | publisher = Reuters }}</ref> Irwin and his father discovered a new species of turtle that now bears his name, Elseya irwini — Irwin's Turtle — a species of turtle found on the coast of Queensland.<ref>Modèle:Cite web www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.deh.gov.au/cgi-bin/abrs/fauna/details.pl?pstrVol=REPTILIA;pstrTaxa=3312;pstrChecklistMode=1</ref>
He also helped to found a number of other projects, such as the International Crocodile Rescue, as well as the Lyn Irwin Memorial Fund, in memory of his mother (who was in a fatal car crash in 2000), with proceeds going to the Iron Bark Station Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
Irwin, however, was criticised for having an unsophisticated view of conservation in Australia that seemed more linked to tourism than to the problems Australia faces as a continent.
www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/04/1157222053963.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap3 | title = Crikey, it's raw Stevo! | work = Good Weekend | publisher = Sydney Morning Herald | date = First published April 2002, republished 2006-09-04 | accessdate = 2006-09-05 }}</ref>//www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/04/1157222053963.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap3 | title = Crikey, it's raw Stevo! | work = Good Weekend | publisher = Sydney Morning Herald | date = First published April 2002, republished 2006-09-04 | accessdate = 2006-09-05 }}</ref>
www.itn.co.uk/news/entertainment_6bf41e7a55ac3b005e7946fe9fb592da.html | accessdate = 2006-11-01 }}</ref> Sir David reciprocated with praising Irwin for introducing many to the natural world, saying "He taught them how wonderful and exciting it was, he was a born communicator."<ref name="Communicator">"
Terri Irwin presents award to Attenborough " , The Australian , News.com.au , 2006-11-02 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20687207-5006786,00.html . Retrieved on 2006-11-03 . </ref>//www.itn.co.uk/news/entertainment_6bf41e7a55ac3b005e7946fe9fb592da.html | accessdate = 2006-11-01 }}</ref> Sir David reciprocated with praising Irwin for introducing many to the natural world, saying "He taught them how wonderful and exciting it was, he was a born communicator."<ref name="Communicator">" Terri Irwin presents award to Attenborough " , The Australian , News.com.au , 2006-11-02 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20687207-5006786,00.html . Retrieved on 2006-11-03 . </ref>
Filmography
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (cameo) (2001)
- The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)
- Happy Feet (2006)
Personal life
Family
www.who.com/who/scoop/article/0,19971,1531530,00.html | title = Reptile Romance | accessmonthday = 4 September | accessyear = 2006 | date = 2002-11-02 | work = Who Magazine | publisher = Time Inc }}</ref> Together they had two children: a daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin (born July 24, 1998), and a son, Robert Clarence "Bob" (named after Irwin's father) Irwin (born December 1, 2003). Bindi Sue is jointly named after two of Steve Irwin's favourite animals: Bindi, a saltwater crocodile, and Sui, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who died in June 2004.//www.who.com/who/scoop/article/0,19971,1531530,00.html | title = Reptile Romance | accessmonthday = 4 September | accessyear = 2006 | date = 2002-11-02 | work = Who Magazine | publisher = Time Inc }}</ref> Together they had two children: a daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin (born July 24, 1998), and a son, Robert Clarence "Bob" (named after Irwin's father) Irwin (born December 1, 2003). Bindi Sue is jointly named after two of Steve Irwin's favourite animals: Bindi, a saltwater crocodile, and Sui, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who died in June 2004.
Irwin was as enthusiastic about his family as he was about his work. He once described his daughter Bindi as "the reason [he] was put on the Earth." His wife once said, "The only thing that could ever keep him away from the animals he loves are the people he loves even more."<ref name="larry_king_transcript"/>
omg.yahoo.com/croc-hunter-irwin-believed-hed-die-young:-wife/news/3476 Croc hunter Irwin believed he'd die young: wife]</ref> She is writing about this in her upcoming book about her life with Steve.//omg.yahoo.com/croc-hunter-irwin-believed-hed-die-young:-wife/news/3476 Croc hunter Irwin believed he'd die young: wife]</ref> She is writing about this in her upcoming book about her life with Steve.
Controversies
A controversial incident occurred during a public show on January 2, 2004, when Irwin carried his one-month-old son, Bob, in his arm whilst hand-feeding a chicken carcass to Murray, a 3.8-metre (12.5-foot) saltwater crocodile. The infant was close to the crocodile, and comparisons were made in the press to Michael Jackson's dangling his son outside a German hotel window.<ref name="babydangling"> Patrick Barkham www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html
. " Inquiry into croc baby stunt " , bbc.co.uk , BBC , 2004-01-03 . </ref> Irwin apologised on the US NBC Today Show.<ref> McIlveen , Luke . " Irwin's Death was Filmed " , Daily Telegraph , 2006-09-04 . Retrieved on 2007-02-09 . Lalor , Peter . " Obituary: Committed to lore of nature " , The Australian , 2006-09-05 . Retrieved on 2007-02-09 . </ref> Both he and his wife publicly stated that Irwin was in complete control of the situation, as he had dealt with crocodiles since he was a small child, and based on his lifetime of experience neither he nor his son were in any danger. He also showed footage of the event shot from a different angle, demonstrating that they were much further from the crocodile than they had appeared in the publicised clip.<ref> Schembri , Jim . " TV's mixed messages " , The Age , 2004-01-15 . Retrieved on 2007-01-31 . </ref> Terri Irwin claimed their child was in no more danger than one being taught to swim. No charges were filed; according to one journalist, Irwin told officials he would not repeat the action.<ref> O'Rourke , Claire . " Croc hunter ducks for cover " , Sydney Morning Herald , 2004-01-05 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref> The incident prompted the Queensland government to change its crocodile-handling laws, banning children and untrained adults from entering crocodile enclosures.<ref>" Steve Irwin baby concerns prompt law change " , Sydney Morning Herald , 2005-02-24 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref>//news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3364733.stm |title=Inquiry into croc baby stunt |accessmonthday=4 September |accessyear=2006 ||date=2004-01-03 |work=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC}}</ref> Irwin apologised on the US NBC Today Show.<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20349993-5001021,00.htmlModèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20353205-601,00.html</ref> Both he and his wife publicly stated that Irwin was in complete control of the situation, as he had dealt with crocodiles since he was a small child, and based on his lifetime of experience neither he nor his son were in any danger. He also showed footage of the event shot from a different angle, demonstrating that they were much further from the crocodile than they had appeared in the publicised clip.<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/15/1073877890197.html</ref> Terri Irwin claimed their child was in no more danger than one being taught to swim. No charges were filed; according to one journalist, Irwin told officials he would not repeat the action.<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/01/04/1073151212433.html</ref> The incident prompted the Queensland government to change its crocodile-handling laws, banning children and untrained adults from entering crocodile enclosures.<ref>" Steve Irwin baby concerns prompt law change " , Sydney Morning Herald , 2005-02-24 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref>
In June 2004, allegations were made that he disturbed wildlife (namely whales, seals and penguins) whilst filming a documentary, Ice Breaker, in Antarctica. The matter was subsequently closed without charges being filed.<ref name="ice_breaker">Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3896685.stm</ref>
Animal Planet released a "Crocodile Hunter" special called "Confessions of the Crocodile Hunter" which attempted to explain some of the incidents. This special argues that Irwin's son was never in danger of being harmed by the crocodile, and that Irwin was no threat to the animals in Antarctica.
Politics
After questions arose about Irwin being paid $175,000 worth of taxpayers' money to appear in a television advertisement and his possible political ties, Irwin told ABC that he was a conservationist and did not choose sides in politics.
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Search and rescue effort in Mexico
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Sports fan
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2342450,00.html "Steve Irwin"] The Times Online September 5 2006. URL accessed on 6 September 2006</ref> Irwin took part in an Australian Rules football promotion in Los Angeles as part of "Australia Week" in early 2006.<ref>AFL Match, Steve Irwin Show. URL accessed on 5 September 2006</ref> After his death, a picture of Irwin wearing a Bombers Guernsey was shown by ESPN.com in their Bottom 10 ranking of the worst Division I-A college football teams after Week 1 of the season in tribute to him.<ref> The Bottom 10: Have a look at this beauty
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. Retrieved on 2006-09-11. </ref>//www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2342450,00.html "Steve Irwin"] The Times Online September 5 2006. URL accessed on 6 September 2006</ref> Irwin took part in an Australian Rules football promotion in Los Angeles as part of "Australia Week" in early 2006.<ref>AFL Match, Steve Irwin Show. URL accessed on 5 September 2006</ref> After his death, a picture of Irwin wearing a Bombers Guernsey was shown by ESPN.com in their Bottom 10 ranking of the worst Division I-A college football teams after Week 1 of the season in tribute to him.<ref>Modèle:Cite web www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2573548</ref>
www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20383719-3102,00.html Our mate Steve]. URL accessed on 12 September 2006</ref> and as an adult he was known to be a passionate Brisbane Broncos fan and was involved with the club on several occasions. On one occasion after turning up to training he asked if he could tackle the largest player, Shane Webcke. Despite being thrown to the ground and looking like he'd been crushed he was jovial about the experience. Irwin laughingly shared the experience with the Queensland State of Origin squad before the 2006 series.<ref>Tributes flow for 'true original'. URL accessed on 12 September 2006</ref> Irwin also supported rugby union, being a fan of the national team, the Wallabies. He once wore Wallaby jersey during a demonstration at the zoo. A behind-the-scenes episode of The Crocodile Hunter showed Irwin and the crew finding a gas station in a remote part of Namibia to watch the Wallabies defeat France in the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final. Irwin was also a talented surfer.<ref> Surfers invited to pay tribute
(2006-09-06)
. Retrieved on 2006-11-07. </ref>//www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,20383719-3102,00.html Our mate Steve]. URL accessed on 12 September 2006</ref> and as an adult he was known to be a passionate Brisbane Broncos fan and was involved with the club on several occasions. On one occasion after turning up to training he asked if he could tackle the largest player, Shane Webcke. Despite being thrown to the ground and looking like he'd been crushed he was jovial about the experience. Irwin laughingly shared the experience with the Queensland State of Origin squad before the 2006 series.<ref>Tributes flow for 'true original'. URL accessed on 12 September 2006</ref> Irwin also supported rugby union, being a fan of the national team, the Wallabies. He once wore Wallaby jersey during a demonstration at the zoo. A behind-the-scenes episode of The Crocodile Hunter showed Irwin and the crew finding a gas station in a remote part of Namibia to watch the Wallabies defeat France in the 1999 Rugby World Cup Final. Irwin was also a talented surfer.<ref>Modèle:Cite web www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3699961&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection</ref>
Other personal trivia
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- Irwin was particularly interested in Singapore Zoo, which he considered a sister institution of the Australia Zoo.<ref>You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.
. International Crocodile Rescue www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.crocodilerescue.com/singapore.html
. Retrieved on 16 March , 2006 . </ref> www.jacksons.tv/mma/index.php Jackson's Gaidojutsu Self Defense] www.jacksons.tv. Retrieved 7 September 2006.</ref>//www.jacksons.tv/mma/index.php Jackson's Gaidojutsu Self Defense] www.jacksons.tv. Retrieved 7 September 2006.</ref>
- Irwin said on an interview for the Discovery Networks that he would only stop his wildlife conservation efforts when his children took over the operation, just as Irwin had his father's center.
- In 2004, during an interview with Larry King, he admitted that he had a fear of parrots, having received many painful bites from the animals in the past.<ref name="larry_king_transcript"/>
- In 2005, in an interview for New Idea, he stated that he was afraid of being killed in a car crash.<ref name="car crash">You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.
. Retrieved on 10 September , 2006 . </ref> www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/21/1158431843995.html?from=top5 |work = Sydney Morning Herald |publisher = John Fairfax Holdings//www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/21/1158431843995.html?from=top5 |work = Sydney Morning Herald |publisher = John Fairfax Holdings |date = 2006-09-22 |accessdate = 2006-09-22}}</ref>
- Irwin was an avid fan of surfing and was teaching his daughter Bindi Sue how to surf.
- He was a keen supporter of Australian Rules Football club Essendon.
www.americanprofile.com/article/3687.html] www.americanprofile.com. Retrieved 7 September 2007.</ref>//www.americanprofile.com/article/3687.html] www.americanprofile.com. Retrieved 7 September 2007.</ref>
Death
Modèle:Wikinewsart On September 4, 2006, Irwin was fatally pierced in the chest by a stingray spine whilst snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, at Batt Reef, which is located off the coast of Port Douglas in Queensland. Irwin was in the area filming his own documentary, Ocean's Deadliest, but weather had stalled filming. Irwin decided to take the opportunity to film some shallow water shots for a segment in the television program his daughter Bindi was hosting,<ref name="theage">"
Croc Hunter Irwin killed by stingray " , THE AGE , 4 September 2006 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theage.com.au/news/National/Croc-Hunter-Steve-Irwin-died-instantly/2006/09/04/1157222051588.html . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref> when, according to his friend and colleague, John Stainton, he swam too close to one of the stingrays. "He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat the Croc One.
The events were caught on camera, and a copy of the footage was handed to the Queensland Police.<ref name="AustNews"> Gerard , Ian
; and Koch, Tony . " Steve Irwin's freak death filmed www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20355112-601,00.html " , The Australian , 4 September 2006 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref> After reviewing the footage of the incident and speaking to the cameraman who recorded it, marine documentary filmmaker and former spearfisherman Ben Cropp speculated that the stingray "felt threatened because Steve was alongside and there was the cameraman ahead." In such a case, the stingray responds to danger by automatically flexing the serrated spine on its tail (which can measure up to 25 cm or about 10 inches in length) in an upward motion.
Cropp said Irwin had accidentally boxed in the animal. "It stopped and twisted and threw up its tail with the spike, and it caught him in the chest. It's a defensive thing. It's like being stabbed with a dirty dagger." The stinging of Irwin by the bull ray was "a one-in-a-million thing," Cropp told Time magazine. "I have swum with many rays, and I have only had one do that to me..."<ref name="timemagazine">You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.
Rory Callinan
(4 September 2006) . . Time Magazine
. Retrieved on 2006-09-04. </ref>
Initially, when Irwin's colleague, John Stainton, was interviewed by CNN's Larry King late on September 4, 2006 he denied the suggestion that Irwin had pulled the spine out of his chest, or that he had seen footage of the event, insisting that the anecdote was "absolute rubbish."<ref name="cnnstaintoninterview">You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.
. Retrieved on 2006-09-05. </ref> The following day, when he first described the video to the media, he stated, "Steve came over the top of the ray and the tail came up, and spiked him here [in the chest], and he pulled it out and the next minute he's gone."<ref name="AustNews"/>
It is thought, in the absence of a coroner's report, that a combination of the toxins and the puncture wound from the spine caused Irwin to die of cardiac arrest, with most damage being inflicted by tears to arteries or other main blood vessels.<ref> Richard Macey
. " Serrated knife-like barb, not toxins, the likely killer www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/09/04/1157222072726.html " , Sydney Morning Herald , 2006-09-05 . Retrieved on 2006-09-05 . </ref> A similar incident in Florida a month later in which a man survived a stingray barb through the heart showed that Irwin's removal of the barb may have caused his own death.<ref> Irwin might have survived: surgeon . Sydney Morning Herald (2006-10-20)
. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. </ref> The coroner's report has not yet been released.
Crew members aboard his boat called the emergency services in the nearest city of Cairns and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to the nearby Low Islets to meet an emergency rescue helicopter. However despite the best efforts of Irwin's crew, medical staff pronounced him dead when they arrived a short time later.<ref name="theage" /> According to Dr Ed O'Loughlin, who treated Irwin, "it became clear fairly soon that he had non-survivable injuries. He had a penetrating injury to the left front of his chest. He had lost his pulse and wasn't breathing."<ref>"
Stingray Kills 'Crocodile Hunter' " , AOL News , 4 September 2006 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//articles.news.aol.com/entertainment/_a/stingray-kills-crocodile-hunter/20060904005509990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref>
Irwin's body was flown to a morgue in Cairns. His wife, Terri Irwin, was on a walking tour in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania at the time, and returned via a private plane from Devonport to the Sunshine Coast with their two children.<ref name="theage" />
Fatalities due to stingrays are infrequent and occurrences are not consistently collated.<ref>You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.
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. Retrieved on 2006-09-15. </ref> The attack on Irwin is believed to be the only fatality from a stingray ever captured on film.<ref>You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.
. CNN . Reuters (4 September 2006)
. Retrieved on 2006-09-04. </ref>
Stainton told CNN's Larry King "[The tape] should be destroyed".<ref name="tapedestroyed">"
Irwin's dad: 'I lost my best mate' " , CNN , 6 September 2006 www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/06/death.irwin/index.html . Retrieved on 2006-09-07 . </ref> In an ABC interview with Barbara Walters, Irwin's wife Terri said she has not seen the film of her husband's deadly encounter with the stingray and that it would not be shown on television. On January 3 2007, the only video footage showing the events that led to Irwin's death was handed over to Terri, who said that the video would never become public, and noted her family has not seen the video either. In a January 11, 2007 interview with Access Hollywood, Terri said that "all footage has been destroyed."
www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20989738-2,00.html | title=Crocodile Hunter's final stunt with sea snake | publisher=The Daily Telegraph | date=30 December 2006 | accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> According to Stainton, "Anything to do with the day that he died, that film is not available."<ref>"
Crocodile Hunter's Last Show Completed " , International Business Times , 2007-01-06 . Retrieved on 2007-01-06 . </ref> Perhaps to maintain the film's original purpose as a nature documentary and prevent it from becoming a documentary of Irwin's final days, his death is not mentioned in the film, aside from a still image of Irwin at the end alongside the text "In Memory of Steve Irwin".//www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,20989738-2,00.html | title=Crocodile Hunter's final stunt with sea snake | publisher=The Daily Telegraph | date=30 December 2006 | accessdate=2007-04-15}}</ref> According to Stainton, "Anything to do with the day that he died, that film is not available."<ref>" Crocodile Hunter's Last Show Completed " , International Business Times , 2007-01-06 . Retrieved on 2007-01-06 . </ref> Perhaps to maintain the film's original purpose as a nature documentary and prevent it from becoming a documentary of Irwin's final days, his death is not mentioned in the film, aside from a still image of Irwin at the end alongside the text "In Memory of Steve Irwin".
Reaction
News of his death prompted widespread shock. Australian Prime Minister John Howard expressed his "shock and distress" at the death, saying that "Australia has lost a wonderful and colourful son."<ref>"
Irwin brought joy to millions: PM www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20350650-5006786,00.html " , The Australian , 2006-09-04 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref> Queensland Premier Peter Beattie commented in a Channel Seven television interview that Irwin "will be remembered as not just a great Queenslander, but a great Australian".<ref name="statefuneral">Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20356038-29277,00.html</ref> Several Australian news websites went down because of high web traffic and for the first time the top 10 list of most viewed stories for Fairfax Digital news sites were swept by one topic.<ref name="consumes_web">Modèle:Cite web www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theage.com.au/articles/2006/09/05/1157222114384.html?page=fullpage</ref> Talk-back radio experienced a high volume of callers expressing their grief.<ref> Fidler , Richard . " Tributes flow for Steve Irwin www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.abc.net.au/brisbane/stories/s1732538.htm " , 612 ABC radio , 2006-09-04 . Retrieved on 2006-09-04 . </ref> Flags at the Sydney Harbour were lowered to half staff in honor of Irwin.<ref>http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=20284</ref>
today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-09-04T213925Z_01_N04279992_RTRIDST_0_AUSTRALIA-IRWIN-MEDIA.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna "Discovery network mourns Irwin, plans tribute"]</ref>//today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-09-04T213925Z_01_N04279992_RTRIDST_0_AUSTRALIA-IRWIN-MEDIA.XML&rpc=66&type=qcna "Discovery network mourns Irwin, plans tribute"]</ref>
au.news.yahoo.com/060905/23/10erm.html "Yahoo7 TV Tribute to Steve Irwin"]</ref> as did the Nine Network on September 6, 2006.//au.news.yahoo.com/060905/23/10erm.html "Yahoo7 TV Tribute to Steve Irwin"]</ref> as did the Nine Network on September 6, 2006.
www.smh.com.au/news/world/aussie-superman-brings-tears-to-us-chat-shows/2006/09/06/1157222169182.html "Aussie 'Superman' brings tears to US chat shows"]</ref> There were also tributes on Live with Regis & Kelly and Barbara Walters' The View; on the former show, Kelly Ripa came close to tears with her praise of Irwin.<ref name="ustalk"/>//www.smh.com.au/news/world/aussie-superman-brings-tears-to-us-chat-shows/2006/09/06/1157222169182.html "Aussie 'Superman' brings tears to US chat shows"]</ref> There were also tributes on Live with Regis & Kelly and Barbara Walters' The View; on the former show, Kelly Ripa came close to tears with her praise of Irwin.<ref name="ustalk"/>
Hundreds of people visited Australia Zoo to pay tribute to the deceased entertainer and conservationist. The day after his death, the volume of people visiting the zoo to pay their respects affected traffic so much that police reduced the speed limit around the Glass House Mountains Road and told motorists to expect delays.<ref name="beatie_flags_irwin_award">Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s1733664.htm</ref> BBC reported on September 13, 2006 that thousands of fans have been to Australia Zoo since Irwin's death, bringing flowers, candles, stuffed animals and messages of support.<ref name=BBC060913>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5340906.stm</ref>
In the weeks after his death, Irwin's conservation foundation Wildlife Warriors reported that thousands of people from around the world were offering their support via donations to the conservation group.
Criticism
Dan Mathews, vice-president of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said it was "no shock at all that Steve Irwin should die provoking a dangerous animal". He added that "Irwin made his career out of antagonising frightened wild animals, that's a very dangerous message to send to children." He also made a comparison with another well known conservationist: "If you compare him with a responsible conservationist like Jacques Cousteau, he looks like a cheap reality TV star."<ref> AAP
. " Irwin's antics 'a danger to children' www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theage.com.au/news/national/irwins-antics-a-danger-to-children/2006/09/13/1157826993532.html " , The Age , 2006-09-13 . Retrieved on 2006-09-13 . </ref><ref> Walls, Jeannette . " PETA sheds no crocodile tears for Steve Irwin " , MSNBC . Retrieved on 2006-09-14 . </ref> The son of Jacques Cousteau, Jean-Michel Cousteau, also a producer of wildlife documentaries, also took issue with Irwin's hands-on approach to nature television. Cousteau asserted, "You don't touch nature, you just look at it." Although it "goes very well on television", Irwin's approach would "interfere with nature, jump on animals, grab them, hold them, and have this very, very spectacular, dramatic way of presenting things" which Cousteau felt is "very misleading".<ref>" [http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/irwin-interfered-with-nature-says-cousteau/2006/09/20/1158431752163.html www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/06/cnna.cousteau/index.html//www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/06/cnna.cousteau/index.html Cousteau: Irwin a 'remarkable individual'] " , CNN , 2006-09-06 . Retrieved on 2006-10-22 . </ref>
Backlash against stingrays
In the weeks following Irwin's death, at least ten stingrays were found dead and mutilated, with their tails cut off, on the beaches of Queensland, prompting speculation that they had been killed by fans of Irwin as an act of revenge. Michael Hornby, a friend of the late naturalist and executive director of Irwin's Wildlife Warrior fund, condemned any revenge killings.
"We just want to make it very clear that we will not accept and not stand for anyone who's taken a form of retribution. That's the last thing Steve would want," he said.<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5338118.stm</ref>
Funeral and memorials
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie extended the offer of a state funeral to Irwin's family, an honour also agreed to by Prime Minister John Howard. The family decided that such a funeral wouldn't be appropriate, a sentiment echoed by many Australians outside media and political circles. Steve Irwin's father, Bob Irwin, stated that his son would not have wanted such an honour, and would want to be remembered as an "ordinary bloke".<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.theage.com.au/news/national/father-rejects-state-funeral-for-ordinary-bloke-son/2006/09/06/1157222201277.html</ref> Beattie stated he would honour the decision of the Irwin family regarding their arrangements. Irwin was farewelled by family and friends at a private funeral service held at Caloundra on the afternoon of 9 September.<ref> Robson , Lou
. " Family says private farewell www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.news.com.au/sundaymail/story/0,23739,20383870-3102,00.html " , The Sunday Mail , 2006-09-10 . Retrieved on 2006-09-10 . </ref>The naturalist was buried in a private ceremony at the zoo on the same day.<ref name=BBC060913>" 'Crocoseum' tribute set for Irwin www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5340906.stm " , BBC , 2006-09-13 . Retrieved on 2006-09-13 . </ref>
Memorial service
A public service was held at the 5,500-seat Crocoseum at Australia Zoo on Wednesday morning September 20, 2006. The service was broadcast live, commercial free, in the eastern states of Australia, by free-to-air channels Seven, Nine and the ABC in Australia, as well as live on subscription channel Sky News Australia. In addition, it was broadcast live around the world, particularly the United States, where the service was broadcast commercial free on Animal Planet, as well as to Asia and Germany. A BBC camera crew was also sent especially to Australia to cover the memorial service for the United Kingdom. It is estimated that over 300 million viewers worldwide watched the service.<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.ecanadanow.com/world/2006/09/19/300-million-people-to-watch-steve-irwin-memorial/</ref>. The memorial was also rebroadcast on Animal Planet on January 1, 2007 as part of their New Year's Day celebration, and again the following day.
www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/19/crocodile.hunter.service/index.html|//www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/19/crocodile.hunter.service/index.html| title= Thousands mourn 'Crocodile Hunter'|publisher=CNN|date=2006-09-20|accessdate=2006-09-20}}</ref>
The Prime Minister John Howard made an early speech at the service, as did Irwin's father Bob and his daughter Bindi.
Wes Mannion and John Stainton also made speeches and David Wenham read a poem.<ref name="cnn_mourning"/> Anthony Field from The Wiggles partly hosted the service, often sharing the screen with various animals, from koalas to elephants, and Australian music star John Williamson sang True Blue, which was Irwin's favourite song. Professor Craig Franklin of the University of Queensland told the crowd that the university was about to make Irwin an adjunct professor for his contributions to the study of crocodiles.<ref>Modèle:Cite news www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865085,00.html//www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,20444641-5005961,00.html</ref> In a symbolic finish to the service, Irwin's truck was loaded up with gear and driven out of the arena for the last time as Williamson sang.
In a final tribute, Australia Zoo staff spelled out Irwin's catchphrase "Crikey" in yellow flowers as Irwin's truck was driven from the "Crocoseum" for the last time to end the service. Flags on the Sydney Harbour Bridge flew at half mast on the day of the memorial service.
Other Australian memorials
- Several permanent memorials for Irwin have already been considered or announced. Premier Peter Beattie suggested a national park be named after Irwin or a permanent memorial might be constructed in his honour, though the details of the structure would depend on Irwin's family.<ref name="beatie_flags_irwin_award"/>
www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21005087-3102,00.html Steve Irwin gets his Way] {Retrieved 2 January 2007) </ref>//www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21005087-3102,00.html Steve Irwin gets his Way] {Retrieved 2 January 2007) </ref> www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/22/1984870.htm</ref>//www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/22/1984870.htm</ref>
American memorials
discoverystore.typepad.com/discovery_store_blog/2006/09/discovery_mourn.html |title = Discovery Mourns Tragic Loss of Steve Irwin|accessdate = 2007-12-02 |last = Campbell|first = Billy |authorlink = Billy Campbell|date = 2006-09-05 |publisher = Discovery Channel Store}}</ref>//discoverystore.typepad.com/discovery_store_blog/2006/09/discovery_mourn.html |title = Discovery Mourns Tragic Loss of Steve Irwin|accessdate = 2007-12-02 |last = Campbell|first = Billy |authorlink = Billy Campbell|date = 2006-09-05 |publisher = Discovery Channel Store}}</ref>
- Animal Planet is also creating the Steve Irwin Crocodile Hunter Fund called the "The Crikey Fund" to "provide a way for people from across the globe to make contributions in Irwin's honor to support wildlife protection, education and conservation".<ref name="discovery mourns" />
- Animal Planet ran a The Crocodile Hunter Diaries marathon on air to pay tribute to Irwin.
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- On the Happy Feet DVD, there is a deleted scene where the main character Mumble meets an albatross voiced by Irwin and a blue whale. The scene was unfinished at first but was included on the DVD release to honor Irwin's memory as Irwin had insisted on being in a film that contained a message about the environment. However, they took this scene off the movie and decided to let Irwin play an elephant seal named Trev.
Indian memorial
- A crocodile research centre in Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary was named by the Kerala government after Steve Irwin.
The state's forest and wildlife department is perhaps the first government body in the world to name a memorial after Irwin, whose documentaries on wildlife and reptiles endeared him to thousands of viewers. The centre is now called the Steve Irwin Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre.
Death anniversary
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6977281.stm BBC NEWS, Australia remembers 'Croc Hunter']</ref>//news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6977281.stm BBC NEWS, Australia remembers 'Croc Hunter']</ref>
See also
Notes and references
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External links
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