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Steve Irwin
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Born:
February 22, 1962 in Victoria, Australia
Death:
September 4, 2006 in Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Biography:With a rugged fearlessness coupled with childlike boisterousness, Aussie naturalist Steve Irwin burst into the wildlife documentary scene with an exuberant "Crikey!" when his first one-hour documentary entitled Crocodile Hunter first broadcast in 1992. Born on February 22, 1962 to naturalists Bob and Lyn Irwin, Steve Irwin's involvement in all things ecological seemed predestined. His parents founded the Australia Zoo, which has since come under the younger Irwin's leadership -- with the assistance of his wife Terri Irwin, who has been a co-conspirator/co-star on most of Irwin's documentaries since the couple married in 1992. As for his Crocodile Hunter series, over 50 episodes were made and led to the equally successful Croc Files series of documentaries. As Irwin's star power rose with the popularity of his documentaries, it seemed natural to try to transfer his enthusiastic, gung-ho personality into... Full Biography
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Daryl Hannah and Captain Paul Watson from the U.S. based Sea Shepherd Conservation Society talk to...
"Whale Wars" (June 5 at 9 p.m. on Animal Planet)Controversial conservationist Paul Watson and his...
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Dec. 5, 2007, 5:26 AM EST
Anti-whaling group renames vessel Steve Irwin ahead of mission to disrupt Japanese whaling
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