Steve Irwin: Biografi og 'The Crocodile Hunter'

I chose to talk about Steve Irwin because I think his life was very interesting. Not a lot of

people live the way that he did. I also think he’s very inspiring.

My favourite quote from him is: “Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are

harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.”

It means that people aren’t always what they appear to be, and trust needs to be earned first.

Who was Steve Irwin?

Steve Irwin was born February 22, 1962, in Melbourne, Australia. He was 8 years old when

his family moved to Queensland. His parents founded the Beerwah Reptile and Fauna Park

since both of them had an interest in animals and worked with wildlife. This helped spark

Steve’s interest in animals. He especially liked reptiles and crocodiles.

On his 6th birthday he received a large python, and he often helped his parents feeding and

maintaining the animals in the park. And he was already wrestling with crocodiles by his 9th

birthday, and he became very good at dealing with living animals.

He started working as a crocodile trapper after graduating high school in 1979 where he

moved crocodiles from populated areas to his Reptile Park.