Meet Steve Irwin: The ‘Crikey’ Crocodile Hunter who wrestled crocs, caught snakes, and rescued lizards at six; today, remembered as the fearless legend who turned wildlife into a worldwide obsession |
Steve Irwin (Photo: Australian Zoo) Steve Irwin, the khaki-clad Australian known to millions as “The Crocodile Hunter,” died at just 44 after being fatally injured by a stingray while filming a documentary off Queensland’s coast. Twenty years ago, on September 4, 2006, the world lost one of its most recognisable wildlife champions.Two decades later, his…
