RIP, Mister Crocodile Hunter.Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray this morning while filming a show for Animal Planet called "The Ocean's Deadliest Creatures." Apparently in a freak accident, a stingray barb punctured his chest, and possibly his heart.
Although I thought Irwin was blusteringly foolhardy at times, he had a good heart, knew his business, and was really darn entertaining while teaching millions of people about wildlife. I have to give him much credit for the good he's done both envionmentally and educationally.
It's kind of amazing--people have already edited the Irwin Wikipedia entry extensively in the 2 hours the news has been out. I've been watching it change over and over as more information is known. People really loved this guy, and are affected by his death. Even among the most jaded of us have to admit the man was an institution.
It's sad he couldn't have died in his sleep of old age someday, but are any of us really surprised? I think he would have been a little disappointed.
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Crikey is right. I was sad too when Steve told me this morning. It's strange... I suppose you're right, maybe he would have been disappointed to have died an old man in bed...
I have to admit I'm sad too! I really liked watching his show. :( I was thinking about his family and the situation all day. It's like there's a crack in the universe.
I saw in the paper a photo of people filling the doorway to the Australia Zoo with flowers in his honor. So sad.
I know... I feel awful for his family. You could tell he and his wife really loved each other.
You put it all so well Steph. He was indeed an institution. Sure, we may have made fun of his accent, trying desperately to immitate it....but it was out of Love.
He has to be in animal heaven now though...with no fear of ever getting to close again :)
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