Please help to keep the research and education about wildlife that our beloved Steve Irwin held so dear. Donate to his foundation
www.wildlifewarriors.org.au.
It took a one in a billion accident to kill a one in a billion man. We love you Steve.
2006-09-04 12:19:15 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
This foundation has been endorsed in Australia by Steve himself.
2006-09-04 13:02:34 · update #1
Yes beckwrm, Steve's death will not stop his work. Australians will get behind this foundation and keep his dream alive.
Let's hope those he touched in other parts of the world will feel the same way.
I am still in shock as I am sure most Aussies are today.
2006-09-04 12:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by Gone 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
In fact there would not be better tribute to Steve than this. He has carried on the tradition of his father and wanted his children to hold the flag high. The way he was exposing his tiny tots to these monsters for which he had been squarely blamed, it proof of Steve's innermost urge. My first reaction to a Yahoo question was I would like to die like him as a salaam' to Steve. But while the reaction was rather sentimental and was genuine at the moment I now feel that a more apt tribute to the departed soul would be to carry on his work of conservation of species.Some other tormented soul had suggeted the extemination of the fist species which killed him. If you cannot carry forward his banner do not do it but don't do, even thind of heaping any travesty like this.
2006-09-04 19:34:07 · answer #2 · answered by Prabhakar G 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i will never forget the image of steve irwin talking to the camera while sharks were in a feeding frenzy all around him while he stood in the water...the guy was a crazy kook but he was fascinating, funny and very entertaining...i kind of felt one day his luck would run out the way he took risks dealing with wildlife but i would never have guessed it would take a stingray to be the culprit....my condolences to his friends and family....he was one of a kind and his legacy will continue as his shows run on animal planet
2006-09-05 09:34:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The underwater video footage of Steve Irwin's death after he was speared in the chest by a stingray was "shocking" his manager reportedly said today.
John Stainton told reporters the footage, which he had handed to police, was the worst thing he had ever seen, Sydney's 2GB radio reported this morning.
"I have seen the footage and it's shocking," Mr Stainton said.
"It's a very hard thing to watch because you're watching somebody die and it's terrible."
Crickey fund announced
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin's conservation work would continue despite his death yesterday, a close friend said today.
The executive director of Irwin's Australia Zoo at Beerwah, near Queensland's Sunshine Coast, pledged today that Irwin's work to protect wildlife would go on.
"We have an obligation now to do more, and through his legacy we hope more Australians and more people around the world will get into conservation," Michael Hornby told Channel Nine's Today program.
"Things like the culling of wildlife, which Steve was very passionate (against). That has to stop. We've got to create safer habitats. we've got to carry on the mantle."
Irwin made a great contribution to the conservation movement around the world, Mr Hornby said.
"I don't think we'll ever come to grips with his impact," Mr Hornby said.
"It's not just the direct stuff, the land that he has purchased to create habitats, the money he has invested, the motivation that he has provided so many people.
"But it's because of him that other people have now taken up a career or taken up a passion in conservation, and he has directly influenced them, and hopefully many, many people to come.
Irwin was also a great friend, he said.
"He's a lovely guy, you know. If you didn't know him, he kind of polarised, I guess, some people. You know, the tall poppy syndrome; but as a person, so genuine," Mr Hornby said.
"What you saw on TV was how he was as a guy - always up, always motivated always inspiring, but always there for you."
Earlier today, the American TV company that made the Crocodile Hunter a household name in the US -- Discovery Networks, which owns the Discovery and Animal Planet channels -- announced it will continue Irwin's legacy with the creation of the Steve Irwin Crocodile Hunter Fund, nicknamed The Crikey Fund.
The fund will "honour Steve's passion and exuberance for conservation and the animal kingdom" and will fund programs around the world.
It will also aid Irwin's Australia Zoo as well as provide educational support for his two young children.
State funeral offer
Queensland Premier Peter Beattie says Irwin will get a state funeral if that's what his family wants .
Mr Beattie today said Irwin put Australia on the world map.
"He will be remembered as not just a great Queenslander, but a great Australian," Mr Beattie told Channel Seven.
"Whenever I travel overseas, particularly to countries like the United States, he was certainly the most well known Australian.
"People didn't know who our prime minister was, or who our premiers are, but they certainly know Steve Irwin."
Asked if his government would honour Irwin with a state funeral, Mr Beattie replied: "We will honour Steve Irwin in whatever way his family wants."
But first it was important to let his wife Terry and two young children, who recently returned to Queensland from Tasmania, deal with the tragedy, he said.
"Our first thoughts have to be with Terry and the children and I don't want to say or do anything that will make their grief worse because they are a wonderful family," Mr Beattie said.
"We will approach the family and we would obviously be keen to honour him in some sort of way from the Queensland government point of view, from the state's point of view, but we would only do that with the family's approval.
"They have to deal with this terrible news which has shocked everyone."
- with AAP
2006-09-04 19:22:11 · answer #4 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
,I felt a great sense of loss when I heard of this tragedy,. With such enthusiasm ,when he talked and his true passion for wildlife, it always made me stop and listen to him. I cannot afford to donate at this time but I feel a need to offer my condolences to his wonderful family and friends.He contributed so much energy and awareness to our world that his legacy and work will surely continue through those he touched.
2006-09-06 09:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by nanci p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he was a great man and he did what he loved to do. My son loved watching him on tv. He will be missed by alot of people. My thoughts are with his family during this tragic time.
2006-09-05 18:12:58 · answer #6 · answered by cowgrl22 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an advertisement and has been reported. Could we please get off the Steve Irwin thing already? (Rhetorical). It's sad and it's tragic, but the world will keep revolving. You cannot ask people to donate using Yahoo Q&A as yoru forum.
2006-09-04 20:15:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
His wife Terri ..I'm sure they will have a bunch of things in his honor.I will only donate after I hear her endorse it ...I want it to go where he would most want it to go.....Thanks <:3 }~ May God help her & the kids at this very ,very , hard time in their lifes.
2006-09-04 19:29:41 · answer #8 · answered by pitterpatter47 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell no, I always thought that guy was a bit crazy. Putting your life in danger to show wild animals and showing off for TV ratings. Like the time he was handling a crocodile while holding his baby. Plus, him AND his wife went on missions together not caring about who would raise their children if they die. It was inevitable that he would die this way. By some wild animal whose private space he was invading. I just thought a crock would kill him...No amount of money, adrenaline, or fame is worth my life. It's obvious these animals meant more to him then the well being of his family.
2006-09-04 19:47:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I will always have him in my heart. he was loved by all, even though he didnt know them, he was a brve man from austarila. I love you steve.
2006-09-04 19:24:20 · answer #10 · answered by Britnee Bee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋