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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.

Corel Painter, 3 hours, airbrush, pen, and pencil tools.

EDIT:
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.

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:iconaquanite:
This is so beautiful...

i am going to miss him so much.....
:iconceriselioness:
Very sweet.... :(

RIP Steve.

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:iconaelin:
Beautiful work, dear... he would have loved it.
:iconfatal-mantis85:
Your description couldn't say it any better.your picture is beautiful.

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:iconhollenheist:
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.

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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!! ;~;

Lovely image though :heart:

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:iconthexpatientxmental:
:tears: this is great. thank you so much. i love seeing things like this. he is a huge australian icon, and australia wont be the same without him. :+fav:
:iconvekke:
Aw man. This just made me cry.

I really can't believe that happened.
:iconsunshine-sunset:
I found out abotu it today, I thought it was a prank at first.. then my dad told me...
Beaut pic!
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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 :cry: It's a beautiful piccy

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