‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin dies
Naturalist, 44, killed by stingray on diving trip, Australian media report
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BRISBANE, Australia - Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and environmentalist known as the “Crocodile Hunter,” was killed Monday by a stingray during a diving expedition, Australian media said. He was 44.
Irwin was filming an underwater documentary on the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Queensland state when the accident occurred, Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported on its Web site.
The Australian Broadcasting Corp. said Irwin was diving near Low Isles Reef near the resort town of Port Douglas, about 1,260 miles north of the state capital of Brisbane.
This a sad day for australia, losing australian icon, as well as a friend to world of animals. I don't know how some of you feel about him but this pretty sad for me because im australian and i respect steve work for what he does for animals.