Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 22. Februar 1962 |
Geburtsort | Upper Ferntree Gully |
Todesdatum | Montag, 04. September 2006 |
Todesort | Australia |
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Beschreibung | Stephen Robert „Steve“ Irwin (* 22. Februar 1962 in , Victoria; † 4. September 2006 vor der Küste von Port Douglas, Queensland) war ein australischer Dokumentarfilmer, TV-Moderator, Herpetologe, Abenteurer und Zoodirektor. Durch seine vom amerikanischen TV-Sender Animal Planet produzierte Serie, die nach seinem Spitznamen „The Crocodile Hunter“ benannt wurde, erlangte er weltweite Bekanntheit. |
I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message.
So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lot of mistakes.
You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it'll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it's not even funny.
My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect people's sacred status, regardless of the pest.
The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go. I'm getting better and better at 'em. I really am.
That might have a lot to do with it, but you know, I probably don't show fear, but I suffer from fear like everyone else.
I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it.
Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing.
There's a lot of research behind the scenes that you don't get to see, but I have an instinct that my dad nurtured from when I was born. I was very lucky then.
You know, I'm Australian, and we have got the worst sense of humor. We are cruel to each other.
The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue.
