Danger, danger, danger
When news broke yesterday of the death of Steve Irwin nobody was surprised that he was killed by a wild animal while doing research and filming a new documentary. It is how everyone figured he would die, and Irwin himself said he always encouraged his crew to keep shooting in case something like this where to happen. Irwin was definitely one of kind with his unbrideald enthusiasm for his work. He was truly a champion for wildlife conservation and sometimes his contributions were overlooked because of the hokey image of the crazy crocodile guy with the funny sayings, which in this country spawned many a comedic act.
Steve Irwin grew up around wildlife due to his parents owning a reptile park. Irwin’s love for animals spawned that little wildlife park into Australia Zoo one of the largest in all of Queensland and a zoo dedicated to the conservation and protection of wildlife. Way back in 1987 long before he was a television star that zoo opened the Crocodile Environmental Park (where all those famous feedings take place) which was started to aid in the protection of the Saltwater Crocodile one of Australia’s most endangered species. Irwin then decided, with the help of an old friend who was in television production, to start filming his rescue and capture efforts of Crocodiles in order to help educate people more about them. As these documentaries grew into bigger production’s Irwin’s fame grew. He became a hit all across the globe known simply as “The Crocodile Hunter.”
He was so much more than that. He was one of the most educated zoologists in all the world (and as far as anyone knows he had very little formal education). With his growing celebrity he used to help raise more money for the conservation efforts that he and his Australia zoo team worked on including; the Saltwater Crocodile, endangered snake species, Koala Bears, and Tigers.
So many people I talked to yesterday were talking about the death of Irwin. However, there is always that contingent of people that say, “Who cares that he died, I mean he was just some crazy Australian guy who wrestled alligators.” That statement is false in so many ways it’s scary. But I would contend with them that I care more that Steve Irwin died than I ever did that Jonbenet Ramsey, Lacy Peterson, or Princess Diana combined. Irwin’s fame and his message that he brought all over the world is undeniable when you realize that every different type of website was reporting his death when it happened; NBC/ABC/CBS News, The AP, the UPI, the BBC, CNN/FoxNews, IMDB (a movie & entertainment site), Yahoo, MSN, ESPN and CBSportsline just to name a few.
Steve Irwin is somebody that this world will sorely miss. The world is a different place when it loses someone like Steve Irwin. While I never knew him or met him I know that he was a caring, conscientious, and devoted man to both his family and the animals he cares so much about. Irwin’s legacy will live on through his television show and his work with Australia Zoo which will continue to be run by his family.
Steve Irwin
Feb. 22, 1962 – Sept. 4, 2006
Steve Irwin grew up around wildlife due to his parents owning a reptile park. Irwin’s love for animals spawned that little wildlife park into Australia Zoo one of the largest in all of Queensland and a zoo dedicated to the conservation and protection of wildlife. Way back in 1987 long before he was a television star that zoo opened the Crocodile Environmental Park (where all those famous feedings take place) which was started to aid in the protection of the Saltwater Crocodile one of Australia’s most endangered species. Irwin then decided, with the help of an old friend who was in television production, to start filming his rescue and capture efforts of Crocodiles in order to help educate people more about them. As these documentaries grew into bigger production’s Irwin’s fame grew. He became a hit all across the globe known simply as “The Crocodile Hunter.”
He was so much more than that. He was one of the most educated zoologists in all the world (and as far as anyone knows he had very little formal education). With his growing celebrity he used to help raise more money for the conservation efforts that he and his Australia zoo team worked on including; the Saltwater Crocodile, endangered snake species, Koala Bears, and Tigers.
So many people I talked to yesterday were talking about the death of Irwin. However, there is always that contingent of people that say, “Who cares that he died, I mean he was just some crazy Australian guy who wrestled alligators.” That statement is false in so many ways it’s scary. But I would contend with them that I care more that Steve Irwin died than I ever did that Jonbenet Ramsey, Lacy Peterson, or Princess Diana combined. Irwin’s fame and his message that he brought all over the world is undeniable when you realize that every different type of website was reporting his death when it happened; NBC/ABC/CBS News, The AP, the UPI, the BBC, CNN/FoxNews, IMDB (a movie & entertainment site), Yahoo, MSN, ESPN and CBSportsline just to name a few.
Steve Irwin is somebody that this world will sorely miss. The world is a different place when it loses someone like Steve Irwin. While I never knew him or met him I know that he was a caring, conscientious, and devoted man to both his family and the animals he cares so much about. Irwin’s legacy will live on through his television show and his work with Australia Zoo which will continue to be run by his family.
Steve Irwin
Feb. 22, 1962 – Sept. 4, 2006
2 Comments:
imperial~
i agree with it all...and they say he pulled the stinger out of his heart before he died...that video is going to be crazy! thx for calling me bitch
I'll be honest. I was one of few that felt his death was front page material, especially since it was a second-day story in the states.
I did a quick search of newspaper front pages across the country and globe (www.newseum.org), and I was clearly in the minority.
The NY Times didn't have any mention on their front, but they were vastly outnumbered with most papers using at least a picture tease to an inside story, if not a front page text story.
All that info on him is interesting and I'm with you that he's more important that Ramsey or Laci Peterson, but PRINCESS Di is a slightly larger story just with her being royalty and all.
Anyway keep the Wisdom flowing fat man,
Danny Heep OUT
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