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He was a force of nature – the quintessential Aussie outdoorsmen. With his wicked sense of humor and his insatiable passion for wildlife, Steve Irwin – the crocodile hunter – became a worldwide celebrity. He shone a spotlight on man’s mismanagement of our natural resources and championed the plight of the planet’s most vulnerable inhabitants – the animals. But Steve was also a daredevil – constantly pushing the limits in his interactions with the wild. Then, in a tragic moment, he was gone, taken from us far too soon. In this Biographics we get to grips with the Crocodile Hunter from Down Under, Steve Irwin.
The Wilderness Child
Stephen Robert Irwin was born on February 22nd, 1962 in Melbourne, Australia. Both of his parents were passionate about wildlife. His father, Bob, was a plumber, but he was also a keen amateur herpetologist who studied amphibians, while mother Lyn was a wildlife rehabilitator. When Steve was just a few years old the family moved to Queensland, where Bob and and Lyn opened the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park.
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Steve Irwin
Crikey! Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin wowed audiences by the millions!
Stephen Robert Irwin was born on February 22, 1962, in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria. His parents moved their family to Beerwah, Queensland, and opened the ‘Beerwah Reptile Park’ in 1970.
Steve grew up loving all wildlife, especially reptiles. He caught his first venomous snake (a common brown) at the tender age of six and would often arrive late to school after convincing his mother to pull over so he could rescue a lizard off the road.
By the time he was nine years old, Steve was helping catch small problem crocodiles, hanging around boat ramps, by jumping on them in the water and wrestling them back into the dinghy. He always had an uncanny sixth sense when it came to wildlife and spent his life honing that skill.
By 1980, the wildlife park was renamed the ‘Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park’. This was Steve’s home and the place he loved the most. Here he worked countless hours, caring for the wildlife and maintaining the grounds.
As Steve’s love for crocodiles grew, he spent m
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Steve Irwin
Australian zookeeper, conservationist and television personality (1962–2006)
This article is about the Australian wildlife expert and television personality. For other people with the same name, see Steve Irwin (disambiguation).For the flagship of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, see MY Steve Irwin. For the television series he hosted, see The Crocodile Hunter.
Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006), known as "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlifeeducator, and environmentalist.
Irwin grew up around crocodiles and other types of reptiles and was educated regarding them by his father, Bob. He achieved international fame in the late 1990s from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series that he co-hosted with his wife, Terri. The couple also hosted the series Croc Files, The Crocodile Hunter Diaries, and New Breed Vets. They also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by Steve's parents i
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