Farewell to the crocodile hunter
September 4, 2006If anybody of you have grown up - or at least caught - that television series on the Discovery Channel, you must remember that Australian guy. Yes, Steve Irwin from Crocodile Hunter, whose adventures (if we should call it as such) have incited in us an interest in swamps, crocodiles, and everything else dangerous - not to mention the way he presented it.
Sadly, though, he was killed - by a stingray, not by a crocodile.
Ambulance service personnel in Australia said he was killed in an accident while shooting an underwater documentary at the Great Barrier Reef. The 44-year-old explorer was apparently stung by a stingray’s barb in the chest, collapsed, and never recovered; this happened at around 11.00 today. Authorities have said that Irwin’s family has been notified.
Before our cable service made the decision not to carry Discovery anymore, I’ve been watching his show whenever I can catch him. And, of course, the way he delivered his spiels - in that ever-too-memorable Australian accent, with a crocodile in his hands. He has flirted with controversy, though - he was known for putting his infant child a meter away from a crocodile, which incited a bit of outrage. Then again he had built the Australian Zoo, which houses many types of Australian wildlife.
One of the first to give his tributes is Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer, praising Irwin for his work in promoting Australia, particularly its wildlife.
So, for the crocodiles out there - I wonder what they’re up to now? - there goes another part of my childhood, and someone who genuinely loved his wildlife, despite the criticisms and controversies.
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ust nalang kayo muna kumampi. hahaha!