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Steve Irwin was born on February 22, 1962 in Essendon, Victoria, Australia. The zookeeper, television personality, wildlife expert, and environmentalist was best known for his television show The Crocodile Hunter, which ran from 1996 to 2007
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Steve Irwin was so passionate about wildlife that he even spent his honeymoon trapping crocodiles with his wife. The footage became the first episode of his highly praised show The Crocodile Hunter which originally premiered in Australia in the mid 1990's
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Not only Steve Irwin was passionate about crocodiles but also about animals in general! He was often seen on-screen with various animals, from koalas to elephants!
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Did you know that Steve Irwin got a 12-foot scrub python on his sixth birthday? Then he began handling crocodiles at the age of nine! His father educated him on reptiles at a very young age
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Steve Irwin attended numerous important events during his lifetime. In this picture, for instance, he was spotted at the speech of U.S. President George W. Bush to the Australian national parliament in 2003
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"The Crocodile Hunter" was an active environmentalist and conservationist. He believed the conservation of endangered animals was quite important, as well as maintaining their natural habitats
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Steve Irwin described himself as "a wildlife warrior." He considered his mission was saving the world's endangered species and encouraged people "to make a difference"
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Steve Irwin founded the Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation, later renamed "Wildlife Warriors Worldwide." He also helped found the International Crocodile Rescue!
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The television personality Steve Irwin appeared on numerous shows! He worked along with Mark Strickson to release The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World, and appeared several times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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It's hard to believe that Steve Irwin was actually really afraid of parrots! When he was four, he almost had his nose bitten off by his dad's pet. The only bird he felt comfortable around was one black cockatoo named Ularoo!
We all loved Steve Irwin aka "the Crocodile Hunter." Unfortunately he passed away in 2006 at the age of 44, doing what he liked the most though. Let's take a look at some of the best pictures of the wildflife warrior!
We'll always miss him!