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antipodi · Tue Sep 05, 2006 12:19 am Crocodile man dies

Crocodile man Dies

A person whom has done much to further the cause of conservation bringing it to large audience world wide , Steve Irwin sadly died today and he will be terribly missed below is an extract from a Newspaper report

Quote: One of Steve Irwin's close friends and business partners today described the Crocodile Hunter as a wildlife icon who died doing what he loved best.

Mr Irwin, 44, died today after he was fatally wounded by a stingray barb to his heart while filming a sequence on Batt Reef off Port Douglas for his daughter's new TV series.

Mr Irwin's producer and closest friend, John Stainton, said emergency services were called from Cairns Rescue Base and met Croc One - Mr Irwin's rescue vessel - at Low Isle on the Great Barrier Reef.

He said the boat's crew performed CPR on Mr Irwin during the 30-minute run to Low Isle, but medics pronounced him dead about noon.

"The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet. He died doing what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind," said Mr Stainton in a statement.

Meanwhile, a spokesman for Mr Irwin's Australia Zoo said it was probably the worst day any of the staff had experienced.

Describing the zoo as "one huge family", he said more than 500 people a day thanked Mr Irwin for his friendship.

"His wife has lost a husband and he's got two kids. And at the end, that's the all of it," he said.

Tasmania Police this afternoon confirmed Mr Irwin's American-born wife Terri was travelling in Tasmania, where she is reported to be trekking on Cradle Mountain.

A spokeswoman said police had made contact with Mrs Irwin and "passed on a message relating to the death of her husband".

'A bloody good bloke'

Tourists joined locals to pay tribute by leaving bouquets of flowers at the front entrance of the zoo at Beerwah made famous by the naturalist and media personality.

Rod Cameron of Brisbane said he rushed to the zoo as soon as he heard the tragic news.

"We heard the news ... it's very sad and we are very upset. Australia just lost a bloody good bloke," he said.

"We grew up in Brisbane, followed his career. We just thought he was a good guy for what he did for Australia.

"He put us on the map, I reckon."

Mr Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchcry "Crikey!"

The Crocodile Hunter was first broadcast in 1992 and has been shown around the world on cable network Discovery.

jsqueek · Tue Sep 05, 2006 3:23 am

i heard this before i went to bed , terrible news, a real shock.
all the danger with those croc's he faced, when hubby told me i thought oh his been attacked by one, but no it was a sting ray.

my brother used to have a stingray.

this is horrible news indeed.

:cry:

antipodi · Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:27 am

Yes terribly sad ..in a strange way he was Australia's David Attenborough..

antipodi · Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:44 am

Here is some info on Steve Irwins Conservation Group they are callled "Wildlife Warriors" the fund for purchasing of Wilderness to give it back to the animals and also to protest at the terrible logging going on in area's where the forrest is being depleted..they have many projects going but you can read about them at http://www.wildlifewarriors.org.au/

jsqueek · Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:46 pm

thanks for posting that

jsqueek · Thu Sep 14, 2006 11:53 am

just heard some more horrible news.
there have been some revenge attacks on stingrays in Australia, their tails cut off .
this is ridiculas, Steve would turn in his grave , he loved animals and knew the danger , he would not wnat this to happen.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2353742,00.html

antipodi · Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:45 pm

This is just a bunch of nutters who really do not care about animals ...and I hopr the law comes down on them with its full force...I will keep an eye on this story...let us hope no more silly actions ...

jsqueek · Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:31 am

yep nutters indeed, lets hope they get them and lock them up for a time.