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By BRIAN CASSEY, Associated Press Writer 42 minutes ago
Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44.
Irwin was killed by a stingray barb to the heart on Batt Reef, off the remote resort town of Port Douglas in northeastern Queensland state, his wildlife park Australia Zoo said in a statement.
Crew members aboard Irwin's boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead a short time later, the statement said.
Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter," which was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel.
He rode his image into a feature film, and developed the Australia Zoo as a tourist attraction.
"The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet," John Stainton, Irwin's friend and producer, said in the statement. "He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!"
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Irwin for his work in promoting Australia through projects such as "G'Day LA," an Australian tourism and trade promotion week in Los Angeles in January.
"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," Downer's spokesman Tony Parkinson said.
Irwin's dedication to conservationist causes led him to become a vocal critic of wildlife hunts in Australia. The federal government recently dropped plans to allow crocodile safaris for wealthy tourists in the Northern Territory following his vehement objections.
Irwin told the Australian television program "A Current Affair" that "killing one of our beautiful animals in the name of trophy hunting will have a very negative impact on tourism, which scares the living daylights out of me."
However, Irwin had also received negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at the Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his month-old son into a crocodile pen during a wildlife show. He tucked the infant under one arm while tossing the 13-foot reptile a piece of meat with the other.
Authorities declined to charge Irwin for violating safety regulations.
Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken.
He is survived by his American wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., and their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.
The couple met when she went on vacation in Australia in 1991 and visited Irwin's Australia Zoo; they were married six months later. Sometimes referred to as the Crocodile Huntress, she costarred on her husband's television show and in the 2002 movie, "The Crocodile Hunters: Collision Course."
Stingrays have flat bodies and tails with serrated spines, which contain venom and can cause cuts and puncture wounds. The creatures are not aggressive and injury usually occurs when a swimmer or diver accidentally steps on one.
That really sucks. He was cool.
By BRIAN CASSEY, Associated Press Writer 42 minutes ago
Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44.
Irwin was killed by a stingray barb to the heart on Batt Reef, off the remote resort town of Port Douglas in northeastern Queensland state, his wildlife park Australia Zoo said in a statement.
Crew members aboard Irwin's boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead a short time later, the statement said.
Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter," which was first broadcast in Australia in 1992 and has aired around the world on the Discovery channel.
He rode his image into a feature film, and developed the Australia Zoo as a tourist attraction.
"The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet," John Stainton, Irwin's friend and producer, said in the statement. "He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!"
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, who used a photograph of his family at Australia Zoo for his official Christmas card last year, hailed Irwin for his work in promoting Australia through projects such as "G'Day LA," an Australian tourism and trade promotion week in Los Angeles in January.
"The minister knew him, was fond of him and was very, very appreciative of all the work he'd done to promote Australia overseas," Downer's spokesman Tony Parkinson said.
Irwin's dedication to conservationist causes led him to become a vocal critic of wildlife hunts in Australia. The federal government recently dropped plans to allow crocodile safaris for wealthy tourists in the Northern Territory following his vehement objections.
Irwin told the Australian television program "A Current Affair" that "killing one of our beautiful animals in the name of trophy hunting will have a very negative impact on tourism, which scares the living daylights out of me."
However, Irwin had also received negative publicity in recent years. In January 2004, he stunned onlookers at the Australia Zoo reptile park by carrying his month-old son into a crocodile pen during a wildlife show. He tucked the infant under one arm while tossing the 13-foot reptile a piece of meat with the other.
Authorities declined to charge Irwin for violating safety regulations.
Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken.
He is survived by his American wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., and their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December.
The couple met when she went on vacation in Australia in 1991 and visited Irwin's Australia Zoo; they were married six months later. Sometimes referred to as the Crocodile Huntress, she costarred on her husband's television show and in the 2002 movie, "The Crocodile Hunters: Collision Course."
Stingrays have flat bodies and tails with serrated spines, which contain venom and can cause cuts and puncture wounds. The creatures are not aggressive and injury usually occurs when a swimmer or diver accidentally steps on one.
That really sucks. He was cool.
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Dasyatids do not attack aggressively, or even actively defend themselves. When threatened their primary reaction is to swim away. However, when they are attacked by predators or stepped on, the barbed stinger in their tail is mechanically whipped up. This attack is normally ineffective against their main predator, sharks. Humans are usually stung in the foot; it is also possible, although less likely, to be stung "accidentally" by brushing against the stinger. Contact with the stinger causes local trauma (from the cut itself), pain and swelling from the venom, and possible infection from parts of the stinger left in the wound, as well as from seawater entering the wound. Fatal ray stings, such as that which killed Australian environmentalist Steve Irwin, are rare but can occur if stings are improperly treated, sever major arteries, or are in the pelvic region or chest.
Sucks- sounds like a freak accident.
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he loved nature and raised heaps of awareness, but at the bottom of it all was the father of a young family which is pretty sad.
when the accident happened his wife was hiking at the other end of the country, couldnt be contacted and was uniformed for a few hours while the news filtered out through the media, which is pretty terrible
RIP Steve, thanks for the laughs
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anyone see that ad he did for ESPN? a guy in a gators outfit comes out of the elevator and this aussie dude gives him a full blown tackle.
Very funny,
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But did anyone else ever get kind of annoyed with how he would say every animal he came in contect with was 'beautiful'? I mean I know all of nature is beautiful in that sense but some things are just not as appealing as others. It kinda takes away from the word beautiful to apply it to everything.
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Absolutely not! I just got more drunk!
The only rule we added to this list was that at any time someone can be asked to say "Top jaw rope" three times fast, but if the person asking fucked up saying "Say top jaw rope" they'd have to drink a beer.
See Below...
Crocodile Hunter Drinking Game
While watching the Crocodile Hunter on Animal planet, each player must drink when:
- Steve says "Crikey"
- Steve says "Croc"
- Terri says "Steve has to be careful here" or something of that nature
- Steve says "Forked tongue"
- Steve or Terri gets dirty
- Steve or terri and company jump on a croc
Each player must down a shot when:
- Steve or Terri gets bitten, scratched, etc...
- Steve shows a wound
- Steve's dad is on camera
- Steve or company gets snapped at by an animal
- Steve says "Gorgeous" or "Beautiful"
- Steve's dog is on camera
This game is guaranteed to produce maximum drunkenness in ALL players in a very short time frame. Be wary of special episodes like Steve's most dangerous encounters. This episode was on the night we created this game, and suffice it to say that we slept where we fell that night.
I feel for his two young kids and wife...They seemed to have had a great marriage.
I'll have to try that one.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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The point is Irwin found beauty in just about all of nature's creatures. I love that. Because all of nature's creatures are beautiful, in their own way. Not all will fit the popular definition or perception of beauty or cuteness; but they are all uniquely beautiful, in their own way.
In my opinion, it doesn't deminish from the word beauty, rather, it expands the perception of beauty into areas not so commonly appreciated.
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j/k, I liked it.
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He made interactive kid shows educating them on wildlife. He opened the largest zoo in australia. Just had his first child. Donated countless hours of wildlife preservation in other countries.. Hundres of thousands in fundraisers. This world is a better place because of him and he died far before his time.
I wasnt even crazy about his show, it was alright but i was always a corwin fan. Doesnt take away from his character though.
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terribly sad news :(
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
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People usually don't realize what an impact he's been making for conservationlists and environmentalists. It's not just jumping on crocodiles.
This feels like when John Ritter died but a thousand times worse :(
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Oh my, they dropped the leash.
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maybe i shouldnt ask this, but im curious and probably not the only one. he died during the making of a documentary, do any of you think this incident was caught on camera and if so would you like to see it shown on tv?? i know i would!
RIP Steve
His shows were entertaining, informative and just plain fun to watch... He was a true character when there weren't many left in the world of wildlife documentaries... I even sorta liked his movie:)
He'll be sorely missed.
RIP Steve...
Yeah, I know but some stuff just seems gross.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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