I LOVE THE CROCADLIE HUNTER!WHEN I WAS LIKE 4 I STARTED WACTHING HIS SHOW AND HAVE WACTHED IT EVER SINCED AND IM 13 NOW! I LOVED WACTHING HIS SHOW BE CAUSE NO MATTER WHAT I ALWAYS LEARNED SOMETHIN LIE SAY I ALREDY NEW IT I LEARENED SOMETHING IN GREATER DETIAL THEN WHAT I KNEW!WHICH IS GREAT!BECAUSE OF STEVE I THINK I AM IN M A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING WITH ANIMALS BECAUSE SINCE I CANT REALY REMEMBER ANY THING BEFORE AGE 4!! !BUT I DO REMEMBER I WAS LIKE 5 AND I GOT THIS HUGE SNAKE FROM MY LITTLE CUZ!I WACTHED THE CROCODILE HUNTER THAT NIGHT AND DID EVERYTHING HE DID!I PRETENED IT WAS A CROC AND I WAS RELOCATING IT AND SOMETHIMES IT WAS A VENOMOUS SNAKE!
THEN WHEN I WAS LIKE 9 I WAS AT BASEBALL PRACTICE AND THIS SNAKE SLITTHERD ON THE WHERE WE WERE.AND THIS ONE KID WENT TO TOUCH IT AND I SAID DONT AND TOLD HIM EXACTY WHAT STEVE WOULD OF!I SAID THAT DONT TOUCH IT UNLESS UR A TRAINED PROFFESINAL!AND THEN WHEN HE STILL WOULNDT LISTEN SO MY COACH MADE HIM!I WOULNDT LET ANYONE NEAR IT1I DIDNT WANT HIM TO FEEL TRAPED OR STRESSED IN ANYWAY OR CAUSE ANY HARM TO HIM!HE WAS SUCH A BEAUTY!I ASKED MY DAD WHAT KIND OF SNAKE IT WAS,BECAUSE IT WAS EITHER A MOCASON OR A GARDENER IT WAS A GARDENER I WAS RIGHT!THEN MY COAH ASKED ME TO TELL HIM HOW TO GET THE SNAKE OFF THE FEILD WITH CASUEING LESS HARM!SO I TOLD HIM1AND BEING HE WASNT POSINOUS I SAID SOMEONE FIND ME A BUSHY STICK AND I GOT THE SNAKE TO CRAWL ON TO THE STICK AND I CAPTURED AND RELOCATED AN ANIMAL AND FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON THEY CALLED ME THE CROADILE HUNTERS HELPER!I WAS SO EXCITED!!!
THIS IS HOW STEVE HELPED ME AS A PERSON AND AS A HELP TOWARD MY PROFESSION AND A HELP TO ANIMALS IN GENARAL!BECAUSE OF WHAT I LEARNED AND HOPE TO LEARN IN THE FUTER WILL HELP ME TOWARD MY LIFE TIME GOAL OF HELPING ANIMALS AND BECOMING A VET!
AND I WILL NEVER FORGET MY FAVORITE T.V. SHOW HOST!
THE CROCODILE HUNTER HIM SELF STEVE IRWIN! I LOVE THE CROCADILE HUNTER AND IF U READ THIS FAR IN MY POST THE I HOPE U WILL ANSWER THIS ONE REQUEST I WANT U TO POST A RESPONCE WITH A WAY THE GREAT STEVE IRWIN HELPED U PLEASE REST IN PEICE MY GREASTEST ROLE MODLE IN THE WORLD!
JAMI ROMEOVILEE IL AGE,13
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Crikey Jami! That's an incredible story. I'll bet that snake was quite a ripper and I know he was a beauty! Because of your help, I'm sure that little beauty had no worries. Make sure you make that dream of yours a reality and become a true wildlife warrior just like SteveO. And remember, CROCS RULE!!!
i agree with everything you have said (steve irwin) had such a positive affect on my life he inspired me to start working with animal and in due course teach others . and instead of moaring his death i want to celabrate his life he is a great man alround and i will never forget him . r.i.p steve you will never be forgotten.
I started watching his show when I was 6. I'm 15 now! And your right, he taught us alot. He took my childhood facination and turned it into a dream. I hardly missed a show. I was half alseep when my mom told me what happened. Now ever since then, I've been gathering every news clipping about him. He was my Hero. and he always will be. And your right, CROCS RULE!
Steve made a good impact on my life. It goes beyond the entertainment that I enjoyed so much. Quite often for the past few years, I have found myself performing dialect of Steve’s shows, of course with the accent. I do have to say he was and still is my favorite TV character of all time. I have bread captive reptiles and studied herpetology for the caring of my breeders. I have a great respect for reptiles of all kinds. I no longer keep reptiles but my love for them is still great. It is devastating to me to see someone abuse or destroy these creatures for pleasure or even out of fear. Steve helped people understand replies on a different level and learn how to coexist with them. Steve was a great credit to humanity and our planet. He worked so hard at a job that he loved so much; I bet many of us wished we were in his shoes. He so often put his life in danger to protect reptiles, not something for the average bloat, but a great example of capabilities of humanity. He has made more people aware of wildlife preservation than any other human. He has also brought awareness that there are still genuine people out there that have great family values. He was a great role model for people of all ages. I believe he should be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. I take my hat off to this guy as I pay my respects to him and his family. Thanks for all the good times Steve! You will be remembered.
My nine year old son has been touched so much by Steve. My son loves watching him everytime the show is on. Just like Steve, my son loves animals and one day he wants to grow up and be just like him.When I told him the news he broke down and cried, he said Mom, I didn't get to go to the Australian Zoo to visit him and see him in person. He wanted to so bad and now we just have to remember him as such a dedicated and loyal man to animals everwhere.We will never forget him and I know my son never will either. My son even has a Croc shirt he wears and he has such a huge collection of animals . Our hearts go out to Terri, Bindi, and Bob and his Dad. We will never forget such a great wildlife conservationist like him. He will be in our thoughts for years to come and remembered forever.
I grew up in an area/culture, where it's thought of as foolish to care for animals and/or the environment. I was always thought of as silly because I had a hard time being thoughtless or cruel to animals. When I was young, before I knew *better*, I wanted to work with animals, to protect them in some way.
I grew up, and am a software engineer. One day, when I was in my early twenties, shortly after I obtained my tv cable for the first time, I was flipping channels and saw this crazy guy in khaki shorts, waving a snake around, talking really loud with a funny accent. I thought it was a Saturday Night Live skit. Fascinated, I continued to watch him. Gradually, I realized he was real. And over the years, he became my role model, my hero, my remote teacher.
As a direct result from watching and listening to Steve, I decided to switch careers. I'm not financially ready to make the switch yet, but have made big strides in making this happen. In the meantime, I've been volunteering at our zoo and I find the types of people who work there so refreshing. So positive and caring. I wanted more than anything to meet him in person one day, to shake his hand and tell him how he inspired me.
I have never been touched by a "stranger". Steve Irwin touched me with his love, protective nature, and charm. When I found out he had passed, I was in shock. I lost my Dad a couple of years ago to cancer. He was 42. I, too, like Bindi, have a little brother, whom I feel a responsibility to. I mourn for Bindi, Terry, and Bob. I mourn for the world on the loss of such a beautiful person. I am praying for all of them.
Steve wasn't embarrassed to show the tears he shed for his beautiful crocodile who passed a few years ago, his first crocodile. I am not embarrassed to say that I have shed quite a few tears for him.
Atta boy, Jami! That would make Steve so proud. Make sure you learn all the types of snakes that live where you live. If it was a venomous snake you wouldn't want to touch it at all, even with a bushy stick- unless you're a trained professional someday. That would also make him proud!
i too have been an avid crocodile hunter fan since i was at least 7, after i saw his show, i loved learning about animals and would watch and read anything that passed in front of me on animals, steve irwin gave me another wrthwhile passion, and i owe everything i know to our favorite guy in khaki! i am now an avid birdwatcher at the age of 16 and serve as the family's guide to bird life and cool facts about animals. my favorite subject is biology and i hope to become a wildlife biologist someday, Steve is my hero! Steve was, is and ever shall be our favorite wildlife warrior, and i pray there will be someone like him to teach my kids about animals in the future.
i also have a story like yours,, last winter, we were out fishing and one of our lines caught a seagull, so i told my dad and the guide to cover his eyes to minimize stress while we untangled the line and let him loose.
A few years ago, my seven-year-old daughter disclosed that she was being molested by the man I had been dating for five years. I became obsessed with prosecuting him and watching true crime shows. One day I accidently hit Animal Planet instead of CourtTV and Steve was on and smiling. I had forgotten that I used to watch him all the time.
I stayed tuned to Animal Planet that day for as long as Steve was on it and then I remembered I had a daughter somewhere in the house who needed me to put her before my quest for justice. The 'goodness' that I got from Steve that day lastest long enough for me to send him an email and thank him.
By the time it had worn off and I was back in darkness - I received a package in the mail from the Austraila Zoo. It contained pictures of Steve and his family and lots of brochures about his work...and a letter. I remembered my daughter again and we hung up the pictures together and read through the brochures.
Like I said, it's been a few years and life here has slowly gotten better for us. The pictures still hand in the den where we walk by them every day. Once in a while my daughter still teases me about having a crush on the Crocodile Hunter and I always admit that I do.
its great to see that all of us here have stories to share about steve irwin (RIP) and how he has influence and effect our lives ...
Ever since i was a little girl,i was in love with nature,animal and all the things around me
When i was 8,dad bought me a pet rabbit and a baby turtle.I still remember as if it was yesterday...i've always been an animal lover...always....
When im in high school,i join the environment club.I always took part in activities such as World Wild Fund (WWF) charity drive and also participated in "Clean up the environment day" in my home town .
I've started to watch steve irwin's program on discovery channel and animal planet.I have been watching his program ever since i was in school until now...im in university!
Steve Irwin's passion for the animals and wild life has effected my life
He is a role model ...he's not only an animal activist,wild life nature person,he is also a loving husband and a caring father.
He is so passionate in what he do ...because he loves it...
what amazed me is...he risk his life...for doing something that he's passionate about....
sometimes...nature can be so cruel..why...oh..why..this is life...
Last but not least,
to dear terri...
i want you to know that your husband ..what he does for our environment...nature..and wildlife is beyong ordinary...he can never be replaced....
Terri...Bindi and baby bob....
I hope you will continue Steve's Legacy and the zoo
I hope that maybe one day...when i get married and have children...i want to take them to your zoo and educate my kids how important it is for us to preserve wild life and be kind to nature....
Deepest sympathy... Condolences from your biggest fan from Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia
Well, I already posted one here but I have another:
Unless you are a mother who has raised a child to the "pre-teen" years, this is not going to mean as much to you as it will someday in your future!
I love animals. I have allowed my daughter every pet imaginable over the years, as long as we could afford it. And over the years, we have learned one thing...if she likes the kitten on the left - I love the kitten on the right. If she can't live without the puppy in the reat - I am already half-way to the car with the puppy in front. And on it goes! lol
Then we get home...she wants to name it "Spot" - I want to name it "Dee Oh Gee" And on it goes! lol
omg I know there are some moms reading this who know EXACTLY where I am by this time - my daughter is twelve. Now we don't just differ concerning pets - we are in mortal combat over EVERYTHING!
Yesterday, I bit a big financial bullet and bought a horse. She's beautiful - looks like any of the ones on any of the Black Beauty movies.
Several times throughout the day, my daughter asked if she could name her - several times I skirted the issue. Finally, she asked again and I turned to her and couldn't stop the tears that arbitrarily dripped off my lower eye lids. I just said, "Honey, I want to name her, Crikey."
My daughter looked at me with equally glistening eyes and said, "Mom, that's what I want to name her."
Through all the pre-teen angst and all the pre-teen heart-breaking fights, and after his death...Steve Irwin, again, brought my daughter and I together - at least for a while - when it was sorely needed.
Hey im maxi 14 years old. When i first read that steve irwin had died i couldn't believe it. I though that it was only a joke. When i checked the tv CNN i saw that he had really died. I was REALLY sad and i still am now. Crying almost every night. I still can't believe it. I always wanted to meet him but now i guess i have to wait a long time. Steve where ever you are you will always be my hero i will never forget you. you thought me many things. I hope you enjoy youre life on the other side. Ill miss it when he says Crikey! or isn't she Gorgeous. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU STEVE! *crying*
I guess I should have posted here in the first place. My story can be found in "What is wrong with me?" page 10 at or near the bottom of the page. You may be able to use the following link: http://community.discovery.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9691947048/m/3871938148/p/10
I've been watching Croc Hunter for years and the moment I heard he was gone I, like every other person on this planet, denied it. Just thinking about what it would be like without him is enough to make me cry. He brought something new with every episode of his show. From gigantic crocs to venomous snakes, Steve did what we could only wish to do. I almost thought he was immortal and in a sense he is. As long as we introduce his legacy to generations to come he can never truly die. His generosity, kindness, and absolute love for all animals set him apart from all others. I remember watching his show and wishing I could do what he was doing. He had everything anyone could ever want. He had a family, a job that he loved more than anything, and a plethora of fans and followers. I hope that no matter what happens, Steve's show continues for many, many years beyond now. To Terri, Bindi, and Little Bob, I hope you all carry on his work, his legacy. And to everyone at Australia Zoo, never forget everyone's best friend and hero. Steve, wherever you are, wherever you go, you will never be forgotten as long as I live. CRIKEY! CROCS RULE, MATE!!! Ky from Missouri
HI EVERY ONE ITS JAMI THE ONE WHO STATRTED THE POST AND I JUST HAD A STEVE IRWIN EXPERIENCEE TONIGHT! I WAS OUT SIDE JUMPING ON MY TRAPOLINE WHEN I SAW SOMETHINGMOVE IN THE SHAWDOWS AND OBEOSLY MY 1ST INSTINCT WAS TO GO C WHAT IT WAS EXACTLY HOW STEVE WOULD OF!NOW AT THIS TIME I KNEW IT WAS EITHER A SNAKE OR A TOAD I GET ALOT OF TOADS AND THATS WHAT IT WAS!!! I WAS SO EXCITED I LOVE TOADS AND REPTIELS SO I WENT UP AND APPROCHED IT LIKE STEVE WOULD OF AND MY 2 FRIENDS WERE WITH ME AND WE ALL LOVED STEVE IRWIN!SO WHEN I STARTED ACTING LIKE HIM THEY NEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT I WAS DOING! I PICKED HIM UP AND EXPLIANED ALL ABOUT TOADS AND ACTED HOW STEVE WOULD OF!MY FRIENDS LAUGHED AND I EVEN THINK I GOT KINDA THE WAY HE YELLS "CRIKEY" NOW!I WAS SO PROUD OF MY SELF AND IN RECONATION OF STEVE I NAMED MY TOAD AFRTER HIM! STEVE TOAD IRWIN!!!LOL!
That's interesting how just one man can change millions of people with one single act and yet those millions never changed him with a thousand instances. Steve was such a man that he knew what he wanted and was always the first to go for it. No matter what got in his way, he was ready to take it on and overcome it. His power, his very life was based on his ambition which wasn't realized, sadly, until his unjust and untimely end. He had hoped to end animal cruelty and usher in an era of peace between animal and human. He has made the opening moves in this chess game for us and I say we continue until check MATE! I, for one, choose to help carry on what Steve so valiantly fought for. I will help conserve nature and all creatures within. It is up to us to keep his memory and his work alive. That is how he'll live on and never die. He gave so much to us and now I say it's time to give him one last gift: His Dream.
Live on Mighty Croc Hunter and May Your Soul Rest in Peace Knowing We Will Continue on For Your Dream Until it is a Reality. Terri, Bindi, Bob, and all Australia Zoo staff, Push on for this mighty legend for his work is in your hands now decide how YOU will contribute to Steve's Dream.
I'm 18 years old now and I've been watching Steve since before I can remember. I hope to one day do what Steve did. I want to help animals and have fun doing it. I want to maybe have a show to help get the word out to the world. I'll never be as famous as Steve Irwin, but I can still do what he and I both love. I want to educate others as he did, dispel rumors about animals as he did, and most of all, live to the fullest as he did. Maybe one day we will all wake up to someone taking Steve's place. Not really replacing him but rather picking up where he left off. It could be anybody if they put all their effort and passion into it as he did. I love crocs and other reptiles but I am not without love for all other animals. And who knows, maybe even Bindi and Little Bob will be the one's taking his place. It would be worth watching a contiuation of a legacy through a great man's children. It is literally impossible to forget Steve even if one suffered amnesia. His deeds, enthusiasm, generosity, kindness, and friendship will never be forgotten. There is a little Steve in all of us. We just need to find it and bring it out. Once we do that there is nothing we can't do.
I LOVE THE CROCADLIE HUNTER!WHEN I WAS LIKE 4 I STARTED WACTHING HIS SHOW AND HAVE WACTHED IT EVER SINCED AND IM 13 NOW! 
I LOVED WACTHING HIS SHOW BE CAUSE NO MATTER WHAT I ALWAYS LEARNED SOMETHIN LIE SAY I ALREDY NEW IT I LEARENED SOMETHING IN GREATER DETIAL THEN WHAT I KNEW!WHICH IS GREAT!BECAUSE OF STEVE I THINK I AM IN M A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING WITH ANIMALS BECAUSE SINCE I CANT REALY REMEMBER ANY THING BEFORE AGE 4!! 
!BUT I DO REMEMBER I WAS LIKE 5 AND I GOT THIS HUGE SNAKE FROM MY LITTLE CUZ!I WACTHED THE CROCODILE HUNTER THAT NIGHT AND DID EVERYTHING HE DID!I PRETENED IT WAS A CROC AND I WAS RELOCATING IT AND SOMETHIMES IT WAS A VENOMOUS SNAKE!
