Steve Irwin died recently due to a stingray barb to the heart. My condolances and sympathy to his family, Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter) was a big part of my childhood. He played a major part in my understanding of all wild animals and taught that, despite their ferocity and aggressive natures, crocodiles, snakes, and 'unsavory' critters of all kinds are interesting and important to their environment.
Whether you enjoyed his programming or not, however critical you are of the Crocodile Hunter, you must admit his family (Terri, Bindi, and Bob Irwin) don't deserve this. This is my homage to that man with his favorite animal, a crocodile, consoling his little girl, Bindi.
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I must say I'm impressed by the amount of comments this has received. I'd like to say that, yes, I am seriously considering sending this to the Irwin family with a note telling them how many conservation enthusiasts respected and looked up to this man. Thank you everyone, I may quote some of you in my email to them to show how sympathetic the global animal lover community is.
This has a very good sentiment behind it and I agree, his family did not deserve this in the least. I'm already sadened by all the internet mimi's and journals poping up with LOL HE'S GONE as the title. It's perticularly sick that people can find a human death funny, sure his catch phrase might of anoyed some but he was a good man who spent his life bringing awarness to more obscure animals that needed help from humans destructive natures. He died doing what he loved but even so it's very sad.
This is beautiful. I just recently found out about Steve's death, and he was one of my heros growing up too. I wanted to meet him someday, I've been sooo terribly upset. It's so sad... I just can't believe it, ya know? I mean he was the crocodile Hunter, he couldn't die!! ;~;
this's precious. I love it. It sucks bad that he was killed. Some people said he was an idiot, and I agreed at times, but he was a brilliant man. This concept is so perfect It's a beautiful piccy
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i am going to miss him so much.....
RIP Steve.
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Lovely image though
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I really can't believe that happened.
Beaut pic!
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