Posted Sep 06, 2006 at 07:03AM by Alaric S. Listed in: Science Tags: Australia, Steve Irwin, Australia Zoo
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Steve Irwin: G'bye, mate.


Steve Irwin has made his final trip to the place he calls home. His body was returned to Beerwah, Australia, where he lived with his wife and and two children. Beerwah is also the site of the Australia Zoo - a reptile park established and owned by the Irwins. The Crocodile Hunter made his Australia Zoo a top tourist attraction with exciting daily shows featuring crocodiles launching a strike from the water's edge.

Hundreds of people, tourists and locals alike, came to pay their respects outside the Beerwah Zoo, north of Brisbane, made famous by the naturalist and media identity. The mourners placed bouquets and notes expressing their admiration for Irwin. "Steve, our hero, our legend, our wildlife warrior" was one of the signs posted at the park's gate.

"We've got a lot of respect for Steve and what he's done for the environment and what he's done for the local community and we're just here to pay our respects." said one visitor.

Steve Irwin succumbed to fatal wound Monday after a stingray barb pierced his chest while shooting a documentary at the Great Barrier Reef.

And so, with the rest of the world, we bid farewell.

G'bye, mate.


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   by billy96 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06

well *****

   by Namaru (Unregistered) - 2006-09-06
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I miss him...he's been a hero for me...

i didn't think anything in the world could kill that man.

Rest in peace Steve, you will be missed.

   by Sir Real (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » ...

I still can't beleive what has happened!!!!

:(

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   by duff3107 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07

i sent my condolencies to his freinds and family, i got this reply :-

Dear Fellow Wildlife Warrior,

In light of this terrible terrible tragedy, we, as the Australia Zoo family, would like to sincerely thank you for your condolences, prayers and well wishers. All of the Australia Zoo team are devastated at our personal loss and the world's loss of a wildlife warrior who dedicated his life conservation.

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At 11am on Monday the 4th of September, 2006, Steve Irwin was fatally wounded by a stingray barb to his heart whilst filming a sequence on Batt Reef off Port Douglas for his daughters new TV series. Emergency services were called from Cairns Rescue Base and met Croc One, Steve's rescue vessel at Low Isle on the Great Barrier Reef. The Croc One crew preformed constant CPR during the thirty minute dash to Low Isle, but the medical staff pronounced Steve dead at approximately 12 noon.

His producer and closest friend, Jon Stainton said on Croc One today;

"The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one the proudest Dads on the planet. He died doing
what he loves best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. Crocs Rule!"

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If you would life to help continue Steve's conservation work, a fund has been established in Steve's memory with all donations going towards the conservation of wildlife. You can make donations to "Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Ltd. A Tribute to Steve Irwin" through any ANZ Bank across Australia. The bank are as follows...

ANZ Beerwah
BSB 014 507
Account Number 493555839

For international donations, swiftcode is anzbau3mxxx. Account details as above.

If you would like to send a card or letter of support to the Irwin family, the postal address is as follows...

Australia Zoo
1638 Glasshouse Mountains Road
Beerwah
QLD 4519
AUSTRALIA

Thank you for your love and support on behalf of all the Australia Zoo family. This great man, who touched so many lives, will be sorely missed.


Kind Regards
International Correspondent
Australia Zoo

   by Malia (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07

Steve Irwin had a great spirit and took risks to save animals. He had great courage to go out and entertain the auidiance with the crocs.

   by daniel tucker (Unregistered) - 2006-09-07
 » sorry for his family

steve was a man in million there was no one like him around in the world steve dun things tha any other person couldnt do

RIP steve everyone is thinking of you lk i just said you are one in a million.


   by stuartyg31 (Unregistered) - 2006-09-17
 » stevie

there wont be another person like him.thats for sure



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