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winter_elfSteve Irwin, you will be missed.
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Extremely sad to hear of the death of one of the great animal lovers of this age. I love wildlife, but I'm not going around calling crocodiles 'beautiful'. He loved animals of all types, sizes and temperaments, and through that love - showed us a whole new world.
Back in 2005, on a LOTR tour of New Zealand, about 1/3 of the tour was Australians. I and the other Americans on the same tour were asked 'why do you like Steve Irwin?'. My answer was the same now as it was them - because he loved the animals, and no matter how showmanship or outrageous he got, it was all about his love for the animals. I was given the impression they were embarrassed by him. I can't understand why, and I only hope now, that they understand WHAT he stood for.
Photo Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Extremely sad to hear of the death of one of the great animal lovers of this age. I love wildlife, but I'm not going around calling crocodiles 'beautiful'. He loved animals of all types, sizes and temperaments, and through that love - showed us a whole new world.
Back in 2005, on a LOTR tour of New Zealand, about 1/3 of the tour was Australians. I and the other Americans on the same tour were asked 'why do you like Steve Irwin?'. My answer was the same now as it was them - because he loved the animals, and no matter how showmanship or outrageous he got, it was all about his love for the animals. I was given the impression they were embarrassed by him. I can't understand why, and I only hope now, that they understand WHAT he stood for.
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Date: 6 Sep 2006 17:19 (UTC)