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.
Steve Irwin
Irwin at Australia Zoo in 2005
Born
Stephen Robert Irwin
(1962-02-22)22 February 1962
Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Died
4 September 2006(2006-09-04) (aged 44)
Batt Reef, Queensland, Australia
Cause of death
Stingray injury to the heart
Resting place
Australia Zoo, Beerwah, Queensland
Occupations
Naturalist
zoologist
conservationist
television personality
herpetologist
Years active
1991–2006
Spouse
Terri Raines
(m. 1992)
Children
Bindi
Robert
Parents
Bob Irwin
Lyn Hakainsson
Website
www.australiazoo.com.au
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Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006), known as "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist.
Irwin grew up around crocodiles and other 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 in Beerwah, Queensland. They had two children, Bindi and Robert.
In 2006, Irwin died from an injury caused by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef. His death became international news and was met with expressions of shock and grief by fans, the media, governments, and non-profit organizations. Numerous parks, zoos, streets, the vessel MY Steve Irwin, the snail species Crikey steveirwini, and the asteroid 57567 Crikey have been named in his honour. The Irwin family continues to operate Australia Zoo.
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