2. I.
Steve Irwin’s Early Childhood
II.
His Influence
III. His Adulthood
IV. The Irwin Family
V.
The Irwin Children
VI. Steve Irwin’s Discovery
VII. His Other Achievement
VIII. His Most Important Contribution, Crocodiles
IX. His TV Series
X.
Other Television Work
XI. How His Explorations Changed The Way We View The World
XII. How We Can View The World
XIII. Steve Irwin’s Passing
XIV. Conclusion
XV. Bibliography
3. Steve Irwin was born on
February 22, 1962 in Fern
Tree Gully, Victoria. Steve
grew up loving
wildlife, especially reptiles.
He would often get home
late because he would go
out of his way to move
reptiles off the road. At the
age of six he caught his first
poisonous snake, a
Common Brown Snake.
4. In 1970 his family
moved to Beerwah,
Queensland. His dad
was the one who
influenced Steve to be a
wildlife expert. They
founded the Fauna Park
after they moved. When
he was 9 year old, he
helped his dad catch
small crocodiles.
Beerwah
5. People said he had a
6th sense for wildlife; Steve
Irwin spent his whole life
discovering this skill. In
the 1980’s he spent his
time catching big, adult
crocodiles before they got
shot by poachers.
6. In 1991 he met Terri
Rains and immediately fell
for her. On June 4, 1992
they got married. Instead of
a honeymoon, they
produced a reptile
documentary with John
Stainton. In July, 2006, he
made a ten-year business
plan for his zoo, not
knowing he would pass
away two months later.
7. Steve and Terri Irwin have two children, Bindi Sue and
Robert Clarence (named after Steve’s father).
9. Steve Irwin didn’t just discover
ways to help wildlife; he
discovered new animals in
the wildlife. Probably his
most famous discovery was
the Elseyairwini, a turtle he
founded in the early 80’s
while he and his dad were
looking for crocodiles. He was
looking out in the river bank
when he saw something
unfamiliar. As usual, he
jumped into the bank of the
river and caught this turtle.
10. One of Steve’s achievements was to influence people
to preserve wildlife. One example is the Steve Irwin
Wildlife Reserve (SIWR). This reserve was named after
him as a tribute to his life endeavors. The SIWR was
founded to conserve wildlife. The reserve is a wetland
conservation property.
That
means he influenced
people to
help the wildlife.
11. Steve Irwin is called The Crocodile
Hunter. Most people know Steve by
his trapping of crocodiles. He took
part in the Crocodile Relocation
Program, trapping crocodiles that
had come too close to people. He
either transferred them to more
appropriate places or to the family
park. Later, he became the director
of the Australia Zoo, which was the
name he gave his family’s park after
his parents retired in 1991. However,
it was his film and television work
that made him famous.
12. Steve Irwin is best known
for his television series, The
Crocodile Hunter. It was very
popular because of the
enthusiasm he showed during
the shows. He co-hosted the
documentary with his wife,
Terri. The show ran from 19972004.
13. The other television series
Steve did were Croc Files, The
Crocodile Hunter Diaries, The
Crocodile Hunter: Collision
Course, Ocean’s Deadliest, and
Bindi The Jungle Girl. In his
shows, he would either teach
you about a species or he
would show you how to catch
dangerous animals.
14. Steve Irwin’s discoveries
changed the way we view the
world in many ways. He
influenced us to respect
wildlife, follow our
passion, and to take action
whenever we can. This can
make us all better
people, just like him.
15. We should respect wildlife more:
Stay away from their habitats
Protect them from poachers
Do not feed them unless you’re a zoo keeper
16. Follow your passion:
Make sure to be surrounded by
people with the same interests
Getting more experience will
allow us to be more committed
Have fun
17. Take action whenever you can:
Make sure to talk to people,
so they can take action
Get people to sign petitions
to support change
Whenever you can, volunteer
at a zoo or preserve
18. Sadly, Steve Irwin passed
away September 4, 2006. The
way he died was because a black
stingray had punctured his heart
while he was filming a
documentary, Ocean’s Deadliest.
The camera man soon figured
out what was happening and
immediately stopped the video.
Once word got out, the whole
country grieved. Everywhere the
flag was brought down to half
mast.
R.I.P.
Steve Irwin
19. Steve Irwin was an
explorer and an influence to
people throughout his life
through his discoveries,
achievements, legacy, and love
for wildlife. He made us view
the world differently telling us
to take action, follow our
passion, and respect all wildlife
in the world.
