Steve Irwin
Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin (22 Februar 1962 – 4 September 2006), nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", wis an Australie wildlife expert, telly personality, an conservationist. Irwin achieved worldwide fame frae the television series The Crocodile Hunter, an internaitionally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hostit wi his wife Terri. Thegither, the couple an aa ained an operatit Australia Zoo, foondit bi Irwin's parents in Beerwah, aboot 80 kilometre (50 mi) north o the Queensland state caipital ceety o Brisbane.
Steve Irwin | |
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Steve Irwin at Australia Zoo, 2005 | |
Born | Stephen Robert Irwin 22 Februar 1962 Essendon, Victoria, Australie |
Dee'd | 4 September 2006 Batt Reef, Queensland, Australie | (aged 44)
Cause o daith | Stingray injury tae the hert |
Naitionality | Australian |
Ither names | "The Crocodile Hunter" |
Thrift | Naituralist Zoologist Conservationist Televeesion personality Herpetologist |
Years active | 1997–2006 |
Notable wirk(s) | The Crocodile Hunter |
Hauf-marrae(s) | Terri Irwin (m. 1992–2006) |
Bairns | Bindi Sue Irwin (b. 1998) Robert Clarence Irwin (b. 2003) |
Pawrents | Bob Irwin Lyn Irwin |
Wabsteid | |
Australia Zoo |
Irwin died on 4 September 2006 efter bein pierced in the chest bi a stingray barb while filmin an unnerwater documentary film teetled Ocean's Deadliest. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship MY Steve Irwin wis named in his honour.