steve irwin!! say it isn't so!!!?
Details of Violation: me and my friends have decided we're not going to put up with what happened to steve irwin. we live in southern california and our goal is to raise money to help educate people on the dangers of stingrays in the waters off our local coast. many people are injured by stingrays in less than 3 feet of water off our coast every year. we aim to split all donations in half. 50% of the money for education, 50% of the money towards eradication. please help us rid the world of one of the most dangerous animals in the sea. the stingray. there, that time it was a question...see the question mark after the first few words??? no more deleting my question because it wasn't a question.
2006-09-04 19:03:43 · 20 answers · asked by drtyfckr 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
help yourself get rid of the stingrays-it was only trying to defend itself.
steve irwin wouldnt want you to kill the stingrays.
for goodness sakes
and no one else will help you.
2006-09-04 21:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Police have been examining footage of the incident which shows Irwin swimming above the stingray when it lashes out at him. He can then be seen pulling the serrated barb out of his chest before losing consciousness.
Irwin, 44, became famous around the world for his conservationist work and for death-defying close work with dangerous animals, notably crocodiles.
His family is considering releasing the footage of the fatal incident to the public.
Stingrays can deliver horrific, agonising injuries but deaths from the barbs are extremely rare. Irwin's death was only the third known death from the creatures in Australian history.
Police viewing the footage say there is no evidence Irwin had been intimidating the stingray before it struck. He was merely observing the creature.
2006-09-05 07:56:28 · answer #2 · answered by sonoftazont 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Queensland and he was filming an underwater documentary on stingrays, for his daughter Bindi, near Mackay, which is several hours north of where I live.
The attack was a freak accident. There have only been 17 known cases in recorded history of a stingray killing a diver. Steve's death makes up one of the two cases from Australia.
Based on those statistics (which no, I did NOT make up) do you still believe that stingrays are "one of the most dangerous animals in the sea"?
Anyway, Steve's whole incident was taped, as footage. Though it's cruelly ironic he spent his life working and caring for animals and was killed by one, he lived a good life and died doing what he loved.
Steve's body is being flown to the Australia Zoo in Canberra where he will presumably be buried.
R.I.P: Steve Irwin, one of Australia's great blokes
~electricarizona~
2006-09-05 03:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by Astrid 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Steve accidentally trapped the stingray inside an enclosed space whilst he tried to swim in for a closer look. Stingrays ARE dangerous because they have vemonous stings on their tails, but they're usually peaceful and if they feel threatened, their first instinct would tell them to swim away, and if they couldn't, they'll use their stings as a last resort.
Eradicating the stongrays would adversely affect the ecosystem. Many animals will die if the stongray population drops so quickly. Because Steve was a renowned wildlife conservationist while he was alive, I'm sure he wouldn't want that.
2006-09-05 15:30:43 · answer #4 · answered by cassiel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who deserves to die?
In Australia, apparently this is the third or fourth death actually caused by a sting ray. They are not a dangerous animal, they are normally quite placid, but like anything, when threatened, they will defend themselves. The Ray obviously felt threatened by Steve Irwin, even though he was a couple of metres above the ray. It was just unlucky that the barb got him in the chest.
Anyway, The sting Ray is not the most dangerous animal in the oceans, I think the Shark is. Do we need to eradicate them? No, but we need to educate people. They need to be aware of the dangers in the oceans. Steve Irwin was, he was a legend, supporting those creatures who don't have a voice. This was just a tragic accident that has shocked the country, and by the looks of it, the world.
Steve Irwin was a great Australian bloke who will be sorely missed. But the Australian People will not allow his dreams to be wasted, his family, and Australia will continue on with helping the animals.
2006-09-05 02:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by Clueless 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
4 people have died by stingray attacks in Australian recorded history. Dude to kill all stingrays would be the biggest insult to Steve and his legacy. Raise the money and put it towards the protection of stingrays, if anything his death has educated the world not to swim to close to stingrays, and respecting the wild, the animals have lost their biggest supporter.
2006-09-06 00:53:25 · answer #6 · answered by epod 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was very entertaining, with lots of enthusiam and a great passion for what he did. He loved animals of all kinds. He also cared a great deal about educating the world not only about the different animals but also the dangers each animal species faced in the wild. He wanted to help preserve endangered species.
Mini biography
Steve Irwin was born in 1962 to parents Lyn and Bob Irwin, who were animal naturalists. He has shared the love for animals all his life, stemming from being raised at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. There, he partook in daily duties of animal feeding and care. He quickly established himself with the Queenland's government on the process of the country's Crocodile Relocation Program, in which the reptiles could be transferred and relocated to proper localties in the most absolute humane, non-tranquilizing manner. He frequently implements the non-tranquilizing factor in his televison show "Croc Files" (1999). To date, Steve can claim that he has never been bitten by a venomous snake, despite his bare-hand handling of some of the most deadliest snakes in the world. Steve has been married to fellow naturalist, Terri Irwin (Baines) since 1992. She joins him in his adventures and efforts in almost every episode of his show. They have one daughter Bindi Sue Irwin who was born July 24, 1998.
Source(s):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0410455/
2006-09-05 22:05:13 · answer #7 · answered by Matthew G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was not the stingrays fault, It is an animal, it acts according to it's instinct. I went on a vacation and swam with hundreds of stingrays, we got to hand feed them and everything, it was a lot of fun, and they have not had anyone get hurt there before. What happened was a really tragic accident, I heard that he wasn't even going there to look at stingrays, that he surprised one and it got him. While it is tragic and heart wrenching you cannot blame the animal for acting out of instinct.
2006-09-05 05:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by kimberly b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not to be mean, but your plan is stupid. I understand the risks of being around stingrays, but really, if people aren't being careful enough and get hurt, it's probably their own fault for doing something stupid.
As for getting rid of sting rays, really. What the heck. I mean, if we get rid of these creatures entirely, we're taking one more animal from the earth and possibly damaging the food chain in one way or another. No animal can -just- be destroyed easily so the world can move on. It's much more complicated than that.
2006-09-05 02:11:09 · answer #9 · answered by Amba 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You and your friends sound like young teens and apparently you have Never known anyone to die in tragic circumstances. If you had, I don't think this would be as major as it seems to be. People die EVERY day! young and old. Thousands of them. They leave families behind. Life goes on. Everyone and his brother is posting about this and you would think this guy was a god, not a mere mortal man. Buddy, there are NO GUARANTEES for ANYONE in life. You and your friends could be gone tomorrow for all you know. No one deserves it, but hey, it happens and Irwin was not some chosen person who was guaranteed a life into old age. Life is short. Shorter for some than for others. Just go back to school tomorrow and get on with your life and let those who knew Irwin personally do what needs to be done. You sound half-******. Peace to the family and now let's move on.
2006-09-05 02:08:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋