Since October 1996, Steve Irwin served as the intense, charming and fearless host of
The Crocodile Hunter on Animal Planet. Using his bravery, knowledge, irrepressible enthusiasm and undeniable love of animals, Irwin rocketed into the living rooms of fans around the world to become one of the most recognized and popular personalities on television.
Steve Irwin's life mission was to promote wildlife conservation by educating viewers in an exciting and engaging manner. The Crocodile Hunter didn't seek out the world's most dangerous and dynamic animals just for the sake of an adrenaline rush — his mission was to bring these animals into the public's common awareness, which he considered the first step in the effort of conservation. Steve and his wife, Terri, became a daring wildlife diplomatic team, who shared their passion for wildlife and the well-being of creatures large and small. Their aim was to enlighten viewers by showing that all animals are beautiful creatures deserving of respect and protection.
This passion for worldwide wildlife conservation not only made
The Crocodile Hunter a success, but spawned other series including the Emmy-nominated
Croc Files,
Crocodile Hunter Diaries,
New Breed Vets and numerous specials for Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and Travel Channel. The Irwin family plans to continue Steve's legacy of producing great wildlife programming including a new series featuring Steve's daughter, Bindi Irwin, expected to premiere on Discovery Kids Channel in 2007.
The Irwins are also deeply involved in the rescue, relocation and rearing of a myriad of animals at their Australia Zoo (www.australiazoo.com). Steve's parents, Bob and Lyn Irwin, founded the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park and passed their love of wildlife and the park down to Steve. Steve's father taught his son how to catch crocodiles in the rivers of North Queensland when Steve was just a boy. In the early days, this father and son team caught problem crocodiles by hand for the government and moved them to new and remote habitats.
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