I’m sure most of you heard about Steve Irwin’s tragic death. However he lived a happy life. He died as he lived. Bravely and fearlessly exploring, learning and teaching about the natural world. Here’s a link to some stories on it.
news.yahoo.com/fc/entertainment/steve_irwin
Rest in Peace. My thoughts go out to Steve Irwin’s family and close friends.
I plan to write a letter to Animal Planet. I don’t know how, but I want it to get to Terri. I didn’t really realize it before, but I loved that man. Loved him like a family member, a mentor, a friend. I feel so greatly for his family and friends. He was such a beautiful man. He changed the world in his own way. I am so thankful that I was able to learn from him and his show. For some reason, I can’t seem to stop crying over it, as silly as it sounds. He changed my life so much. When I was ill, he always made me feel better. He took my mind off of my own problems, and taught me to really SEE the world. He had an affinity for misunderstood animals, such as the snake, and the crocodile. He would always explain how animals were not to be feared, but respected. Fear on top of ignorance, does not help the animals, or you. Respect on top of knowledge, helps both the animals, and you, because killing animals senselessly, is just… senseless. Anyway… I’m not making sense. lol. I’m just so glad someone else saw fit to post something about the Crocodile Hunter. It’s good to see that I’m not the only one who cares. My friends were a bit blah-zay(-cough- phonetic spelling, forgive me…) about the whole thing. It kind of… depressed me. I just hope I can figure out a way to stop crying every time I hear his name. It makes for a bit of a… distraction. I hope he is well remembered for all the differences he has made in the world, for both animals, and people.
I can pretty safely assume most Australians are in shock about this. I know I was. My mother phoned me the day he died in tears.
Of all things a stingray! I remember snorkelling with a small school of stingrays (about 8 of them) in February and I just remember them being such amazing and peaceful creatures.
Steve was an amazing guy. I fondly remember a visit to Australia Zoo a few years back and well, his energy and passion was just something else. What he has achieved for conservation and Australian tourism is wonderful and I hope his legacy will continue through his family.
My thoughts go out to his wife and two young children who must be devestated by their loss.
I am very upset to say that I never got to visit Australia at all. So I never got to go to Australia Zoo.
Thank you, Moochi, for those words. I am also glad I’m not the only one who cares. I hesitated to post at first because I thought no one on here would care either.
Everyone at my school is joking about it. Saying he was annoying and that the stingray did the world a favor. I feel like strangling them. Even some of my teachers make jokes about it. It’s really sad. Steve helped the world in so many ways. He opened people’s eyes to nature and conservation, most importantly to help people understand misunderstood animals such as crocs, snakes and various reptiles. My deepest and most sincere condolences to Terri, Bob and Bindi Sue. Rest in Peace, Steve. I hope you enjoy catching crocs with Suey again up there in heaven.
You’re welcome. I completely understand. -hug-
I can really relate to having to deal with people joking about his death in school. My friends were even joking about it a bit. But they would only talk about how amazing it was that he succumbed to a stingray, when he dealt with poisonous snakes and crocodiles almost every day of his life. They all told me that they thought it was sad that he was gone, since he seemed like a nice man to them. I think they must have known had deeply I cared too. Anyway, some people, like the people who called him annoying and all of that at your school… They just don’t get it. They’ll probably never get it, and that is truly sad. So, instead of wasting your energy on those people who are probably miserable, because they feel they need to pick on someone who has done more for the world and its inhabitants than they will likely ever do in their miserable lives, just be glad that you are one of the few who is able to realize how much Steve meant to this world. Be glad that you are one of the few that saw the best in him–the passion and the love he held for animals and people alike–instead of just seeing the superficial. He wasn’t just “The Crocodile Hunter,” and he wasn’t a joke to us. He was a human being who helped better the world. Be proud that you have the heart, and the mind, to see that 
I feel deeply for his wife and kids loss, i know how hard it is to lose someone close to you as im sure most people who have a heart do. Yes he was over the top , but it made people actually stop and listen, I really think the world lost a great man , and at least he died doing what he loved best. Everytime i see the commercials on animal planet i get teary eyed too. My kids really loved his shows and will miss him as im sure many around the world do . To those who loved him i send my sincere condolences.
I think his death was tragic and untimely, and I sympathize with his family and friends. He played a large role in animal conservation, for which he’ll be missed.
That said, I could not stand to watch his show, nor hear “Crikey!” more often than absolutely necessary. And, though he acted for conservation, I find it ironic/insulting that he chose the moniker “Crocodile Hunter”.
I did want to point out:
The zoo still exists, so it’s not like you can’t go visit in the future.
I would also like to point out that everyone so far as noted his children and his wife. I think you are all forgetting that he had parents also and that his bond with his parents was as deep as the one he shared with his wife and children. We should remember that it is harder for a mother to lose a child than it sometimes is for a child (especialy very young ones like his son) to lose a father.
I’m glad to find people who cared for him like I did. I never actually got to meet him, but from the time I was atleast 5 I’ve wanted to. I even wrote to him a time or two, so it kinda made me feel like I knew him personally. I know there are tons of people out there who cared for him and I send my sympathy to each and every one: Terri, Bindi, Steve’s father, other family, friends, and adoring fans.
I thought his death was horrible, and it hit me hard when I saw it on the news. They said that story so fast, I hardly got the details. I was shocked. But I came to school the next day, and everyone seemed to be laughing at him. When I saw this post, I was like- Oh, God, now everyone’s going to make fun of him. But then I saw the posts and felt better knowing I’m not the only one who took his death as a shock. I feel terrible for his family, unlike the rest of my school.
I was listening to the radio in my 3-D Art class, and was horrified to hear the station play a clip that was making fun of him. They were acting like him… being absolutely cruel. How could the world make fun of a human being whose life was taken away? Yet, I know he played his role in life, teaching the world about animals and helping animal conservation. Still, it sickens me to hear everyone laughing.
He actually lost him mom a few years ago so he left behind his dad, whom he said was his hero. along with his zoo family too, im sorry i forgot to mention them as im sure they loved him dearly too.