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[vivien]

At my house, Steve Irwin was loved and appreciated. My husband, who is criticial of all things pop culture and who thinks most movies are stupid or annoying and refuses to watch them, loved the Crocodile Hunter movie. We watched all the shows, including the later Crocodile Hunter Diaries that focused more on the zoo and its workings. So I am sad Steve died. He was a good guy and did a lot for the environment and for Australian wildlife.

There have been semi-comparisons made between Steve and the naturalist who was eaten by the bear in Alaska. Steve, for all his goofiness, respected animals, knowing they could kill you with one sudden movement if you weren't careful.

I find it highly ironic that it wasn't a venomous snake or a powerful crocodile that killed him, but a sting ray (which I am sure will now be touted as much fiercer than the species is).

Sigh.

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[aevalin.livejournal.com]

There have been semi-comparisons made between Steve and the naturalist who was eaten by the bear in Alaska. Steve, for all his goofiness, respected animals, knowing they could kill you with one sudden movement if you weren't careful.

I find it highly ironic that it wasn't a venomous snake or a powerful crocodile that killed him, but a sting ray (which I am sure will now be touted as much fiercer than the species is).

Steve Irwin, for all of his campy goofiness, genuinely respected animals. If they play that quote about him being stabbed in the back (from his Larry King interview) one more time I may send an email to CNN. I may anyway. The bear naturalist was just an idiot. Animals are animals. They don't have odd motivations for their actions, they don't plot out ways to get revenge on things, they're honest and true to their natures (unless of course they're ill or something)

I'm reminded by the surprise when one of the white tigers attacked Roy. It's a tiger. They're never tame. No animal is 100% tame ever. I'm glad he wouldn't let them put the animal down for acting like an animal. I hope people don't get all stupid about rays, they're beautiful peaceful animals. This was just a horrible accident. Had the barb caught him anywhere else, he could have been sick, but he'd likely have turned out ok.

[ashen_key]

(which I am sure will now be touted as much fiercer than the species is)

Not here it's not - it's a freak accident. The sting hits you anywhere else, it's merely painful.