Goodbye Steve Irwin (off topic) ..

fotodojo · September 4, 2006

"Steve Irwin, the environmentalist and star of The Crocodile Hunter, died Monday after an accident with a stingray near Cairns, Australia, according to local Australian media. He was 44."

WikiNews

Excuse the poor quality drawing attached =( .. sniff..

gus · September 4, 2006

Our nation is a lot poorer today with his passing. Its hard to believe he is gone.

ultravox · September 4, 2006

:cry A great loss for mankind.

W.W. Webster · September 4, 2006

Crikey! :cry

GraphyFotoz · September 4, 2006

Very Shocked!!
I just heard about it myself.

VERY sad news indeed! :cry

Death by something He normally wrangle with....a Stingray of all things!

Skippy · September 4, 2006

fotodojo wrote:

"Steve Irwin, the environmentalist and star of The Crocodile Hunter, died Monday after an accident with a stingray near Cairns, Australia, according to local Australian media. He was 44."

WikiNews

Yep that's a great picture, Im sure thats how the many folks would see it too he saved so many animals.

Excuse the poor quality drawing attached =( .. sniff..

I have always been taken in by Steve, he's a young man this nation has grown up with, and learnt to love and laugh with.

He taught us all a new appreciation for the Animals of this earth, and how important it is to look after the environment, and the creatures that inherit the earth.

Steve crept into the hearts of many nations, and he will be sadly missed.
My heart goes out to his wife and children, Steve had a gift and a passion for his beloved creatures.......... Good On Ya Mate...... Skippy (Australia)

System · September 4, 2006

don't know what to say---

except----

sorry

ehughes · September 4, 2006

Very sad news......

Awais Yaqub · September 4, 2006

:cry :cry :cry :cry
This was saddest start of my day i remain on bed after hearing this news he was great man whole world is in shock .He was really famous in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region><st1:place>Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>. I was his huge fan i never missed his any show.

What a loss :cry

greenpea · September 4, 2006

This is sad news. I was a big fan.

Steve Cavigliano · September 4, 2006

A tragedy and what a loss for all of us :cry Like Graphy, I assumed it was a croc or something with big teeth. A stingray would have been like 2000th on my list.

He brought little known facts and an understanding of these vicious reptiles and animals, to us in the comfort of our own homes. I always marvelled at the risks he took. Especially after he became a husband and father. He tempted fate once too often. But he sure lived a full and adventurous life.

He will be missed, greatly

Steve

claudermilk · September 4, 2006

:jawdrop:cry

What terrible news. Once I figured out he truly loved what he was doing & wasn't just a nut I really appreciated what he was doing. Truly a great loss.

Anywhere we can send condolences?

gus · September 4, 2006

claudermilk wrote:

:jawdrop:cry

What terrible news. Once I figured out he truly loved what he was doing & wasn't just a nut I really appreciated what he was doing. Truly a great loss.

Anywhere we can send condolences?

Here is his website (looks over loaded atm) maybe you could leave/send msg to there. Its only 40 mins north of me & last night locals started pouring in after closing leaving flowers at the gates..i dont think Australia has worked out whom we have really lost here yet. We all made jokes about his over enthusiasm in australia until we worked out long ago that it wasnt a 'put on' but real. Apart from the obvious loss to his family it has shocked the conservation world very hard...he donated so much time & money to conservation. A millionaire that drove a toyota & wore work clothes.

gus · September 4, 2006

Steve Cavigliano wrote:

Like Graphy, I assumed it was a croc or something with big teeth. A stingray would have been like 2000th on my list.
Steve

Yep...i always said it would be an inland taipan or similar that would get him because he got so so damn close to them but you couldnt have told me a stingray in a million years.

PossumCorner · September 5, 2006

Skippy wrote:

...He taught us all a new appreciation for the Animals of this earth, and how important it is to look after the environment, and the creatures that inherit the earth....

Vale Steve Irwin, our wildlife warrior. Who will speak out now for respect and admiration and love of our brilliant beautiful "other wildlife" - the feared and the misunderstood large and small? Rest in Peace Steve Irwin, thank you so very much for all you have given. May it not have been in vain.

DoctorIt · September 5, 2006

gus wrote:

he donated so much time & money to conservation. A millionaire that drove a toyota & wore work clothes.

I always suspected he was the real thing.

I was out all day yesterday, and rarely watch am tv news, but I just saw it myself on CNN. They were talking to Fabian Cousteau and he also simply could not believe it was a stingray of all things, that ended Steve's life.

I loved that show/man. RIP Steve :cry

SpeshulEd · September 5, 2006

many a day i spent in front of the tv, vegged out on the couch, skipping class and watching the croc hunter. The good ole days.

I read on cnn this morning that his death was actually captured on video. He was on break from shooting a movie about dangerous underwater sea creatures (or something along those lines) and was using the time to get some footage for a kids show he was working on. From what I read, it said that he was just swimming along, and the stingray tail just came up and through his chest. There is video of this happening, and Steve pulling out the spike, and then just laying there.

Sad, sad day. One thing is for sure, he'll definitely be missed, never forgotten, and I don't think there'll be anyone out there that can compare.

gus · September 5, 2006

SpeshulEd wrote:

many a day i spent in front of the tv, vegged out on the couch, skipping class and watching the croc hunter. The good ole days.

I read on cnn this morning that his death was actually captured on video. He was on break from shooting a movie about dangerous underwater sea creatures (or something along those lines) and was using the time to get some footage for a kids show he was working on. From what I read, it said that he was just swimming along, and the stingray tail just came up and through his chest. There is video of this happening, and Steve pulling out the spike, and then just laying there.

Sad, sad day. One thing is for sure, he'll definitely be missed, never forgotten, and I don't think there'll be anyone out there that can compare.

It couldnt be bigger news here Ed as the zoo is just a few mins north of here. Traffic is lined up for miles to pay respect at the zoo gates & lay flowers.

He was looking for 'Giant Stonefish' footage for his daughters tv show because the weather was preventing him filming something else for his show. The QLD police report says that the camera was on him the entire time & they & the coroner had viewed it.

He was swiming above the ray, following it towards the camera when it suddenly turned & speared him in the chest. He was filmed pulling the barb out but it had pierced his heart & he died on the spot. The poison had no time to act the police report says. Must have been a huge ray.

I have been diving many times over these same rays on the reef so many times & they are seriuosly passive animals...the biggest worry has always been that they are the main meal for tiger sharks so you are far more worried about a tiger shark than any ray.

Video explaining the ray & its defence in the top right of this news page if any one is interested.

CalfeeRider · September 5, 2006

gus wrote:

It couldnt be bigger news here Ed as the zoo is just a few mins north of here. Traffic is lined up for miles to pay respect at the zoo gates & lay flowers.

He was looking for 'Giant Stonefish' footage for his daughters tv show because the weather was preventing him filming something else for his show. The QLD police report says that the camera was on him the entire time & they & the coroner had viewed it.

He was swiming above the ray, following it towards the camera when it suddenly turned & speared him in the chest. He was filmed pulling the barb out but it had pierced his heart & he died on the spot. The poison had no time to act the police report says. Must have been a huge ray.

I have been diving many times over these same rays on the reef so many times & they are seriuosly passive animals...the biggest worry has always been that they are the main meal for tiger sharks so you are far more worried about a tiger shark than any ray.

Video explaining the ray & its defence in the top right of this news page if any one is interested.

A real tragedy, Gus (and Skippy).

SpeshulEd · September 5, 2006

Good info to know Gus, I can't even imagine what it must be like over there. I heard so many people talking about it today at work.

I remember once on his show, he caught a turtle, only to discover it was a new species. He was so excited. I forgot the name of it, but it was definitely one of those moments where you became even more amazed with him.

I haven't paid too much attention to animal planet or the discovery channel over here, but if they're not doing croc hunter marathons they need to be.

marlinspike · September 6, 2006

SpeshulEd wrote:

I haven't paid too much attention to animal planet or the discovery channel over here, but if they're not doing croc hunter marathons they need to be.

They aren't, and I can't say I'm not extremely disappointed. I don't know anybody to whom he wasn't a hero. Crocs Rule

:cry

claudermilk · September 6, 2006

Give them some time. Probably have to do some schedule shuffling, but I would expect something soon.

TLC threw together a tribute PSA spot they were running all night last night. TV Guide also threw together a tribute show on my cable service, pretty cool; they finished by syaing they were making a memorial garden in front of the corporate headquarters & starting the "Crikey Fund" for conservation. They showed some shots of the zoo--wow, it's got to be 4' thick with flowers all the way around!

marlinspike · September 6, 2006

You're right, I jumped the gun. They're working on it (they've started to run Steve Irwin spots showing how passionate he was). Once that Crikey fund gets started I'm going to start giving a percentage of my sales to it (not sure how much, at least 10%...it isn't much money since I don't sell a whole lot, but it's something).

digitalpins · September 6, 2006

:cry Very sad news.... I was a big fan so was my little niece, I was in shock when my sister told me about it, I could not believe it at first.... and then the way he died was horrible and just as shocking....... :cry

System · September 6, 2006

RIP

The world is a lesser place with his passing. The gifts he bestowed upon us will be savored for many generations to come. Hoepfully his legacy is carried on by his wife and children for whom this loss is the most tragic.

Godspeed mate.

Goodbye Steve Irwin (off topic) ..

Comments