I've been catching them since I was nine. I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.Ĭrocodiles. You're far safer dealing with crocodiles and western diamondback rattlesnakes than the executives and the producers and all those sharks in the big MGM building.' 'If something ever happens to me, people are gonna say 'we knew a croc would get him!'' The documentary, Ocean's Deadliest (2007) (TV), is in memory of Steve Irwin. Happy Feet (2006) is dedicated to his memory. Has had a road named in his honor: Steve Irwin Way in Beerwah, Queensland on Australia's Sunshine Coast. Over 360 million people tuned in to watch the Steve Irwin Memorial Service on Animal Planet on September 19, 2006. This was one of the main ways to determine whether he was at the Zoo or not. Owned a red and white motorbike which he rode around Australia Zoo. Stopped personally greeting zoo visitors when he witnessed a little girl ge tting knocked down and seriously injured by a fan rushing to meet him. Second child, Robert Clarence Irwin, is named after Steve's father, Robert, and Terri's father, Clarence. He told his camera crew to always be filming and that if he needed help, he would ask for it. Steve and Terri claimed that their son was in no danger and that both their children were going to be 'croc savvy'.ĭespite all his close calls with animals, he had only had muscle surgery on his knee as a result before a stingray attack claimed his life. Second child, Robert Clarence 'Bob' Irwin born on the 1st of December, 2003 at 8:00 a.m., weighing 7 pounds and 4 ounces.Īlmost faced charges of child endangerment in early January 2004 for doing a crocodile demonstration while holding his one-month-old son Bob in one arm and feeding a 13-foot crocodile with the other. His dog, Sui, is a Staffordshire Bullterrier cross Had a species of turtle named after him - Elseya Irwini.

Steve and Terri's daughter, Bindi Sue Irwin, is actually named for Steve's favorite crocodile, Bindi and his dog, Sui, who has, incidentally, appeared in numerous 'Crocodile Hunter' (1996) episodes with Steve and Terri. The only bird he felt comfortable around is a black cockatoo named Ularoo. When he was four years old, he almost had his nose bitten off by his father's pet sulfar crest. Was scared to death of parrots, especially the sulfar crested cockatoo. ( 4 June 1992 - 4 September 2006) (his death) 2 childrenĭaughter, Bindi Irwin, was born 24 July, 1998 at 9:46 PM, weighing 6 lb.

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