Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter

Stephen Irwin Robert better known as Steve Irwin or The Crocodile Hunter was born on February 22nd 1962 in Essendon, Australia. He was an Australian tv personality, zookeeper, and wildlife expert known all over the world from the television series The Crocodile Hunter, which he co-hosted with his wife Terri from 1996 to 2007. Steve and Terri also hosted a couple other series about crocodiles and other wild animals. Together they were raising their two children Bindi and Robert. The couple also owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by Irwin´s parents in Beerwah. Steve died on September 4th 2006 only 44 years old after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary called Ocean´s deadliest in Australia´s Great Barrier Reef. Since Steve died his wife Terri Irwin has continued to operate Australia Zoo and raise their children.