Steve Irwin was an Australian zoologist, environmentalist, and television personality known as the "Crocodile Hunter." He was born in 1962 in Melbourne, Australia and died in 2006 in Queensland, Australia. Irwin studied to be an environmentalist and zoologist, and he researched and advocated for animals like crocodiles. He worked closely with his wife Terri Irwin at their Australia Zoo and on their joint TV show.