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Steve Irwin (comics)
Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 19624 September 2006), known as "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife educator, and environmentalist. Irwin grew up around crocodiles and other types of reptiles and was educated regarding them by his father, Bob. He achieved international fame in the late 1990s from the television series '' The Crocodile Hunter'', an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series that he co-hosted with his wife, Terri. The couple also hosted the series '' Croc Files'', '' The Crocodile Hunter Diaries'', and ''New Breed Vets''. They also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by Steve's parents in Beerwah, Queensland. They had two children, Bindi and Robert. In late 2006, Irwin died from an injury caused by a stingray while filming an underwater documentary in the Great Barrier Reef. His death became international news and was met with expressions of shock and grief b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is a non-profit, marine conservation activism organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. Sea Shepherd employs direct action tactics to achieve its goals, most famously by deploying its fleet of ships to track, report on and actively impede the work of fishing vessels believed to be engaged in illegal and unregulated activities causing the unsustainable exploitation of marine life. Sea Shepherd has been criticised by some environmental groups and national governments that oppose its tactics. The Japanese government, whose Whaling in Japan, whaling industry is a leading target of the organization's efforts, has called Sea Shepherd eco-terrorism, eco-terrorists for "impeding their research". In March 2014, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Japanese whaling program was not for scientific purposes, as claimed, and ordered Japan to immediately cease it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Personality
Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group as a result of the attention given to them by mass media. An individual may attain a celebrity status from having great wealth, their participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even from their connection to another celebrity. 'Celebrity' usually implies a favorable public image, as opposed to the neutrals 'famous' or 'notable', or the negatives 'infamous' and 'notorious'. History In his 2020 book ''Dead Famous: an unexpected history of celebrity'', British historian Greg Jenner uses the definition: Although his book is subtitled "from Bronze Age to Silver Screen", and despite the fact that "Until very recently, sociologists argued that ''celebrity'' was invented just over 100 years ago, in the flickering glimmer of early Hollywood" and the suggestion that some medieval saints might qualify, Jenner asserts that the earliest celebrities live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Australians
English Australians, also known as Anglo-Australians, are Australians whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. In the 2021 census, 8,385,928 people, or 33% of the Australian population, stated that they had English ancestry (whether sole or partial). It is the largest self-identified ancestry in Australia. People of ethnic English origin have been the largest group to migrate to Australia since the establishment of the Colony of New South Wales in 1788. English Australians are a subset of Anglo-Celtic Australians, who are themselves a subset of European Australians. Other subsets of Anglo-Celtic Australians (that is, Australians with ancestry originating in the British Isles) include Irish Australians, Scottish Australians and Welsh Australians. There is a tendency to refer to these ancestries collectively due to their long history in Australia and the high degree of intermixture which has occurred over centuries. In light of this history, there is a tendency for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crikey Steveirwini
''Crikey steveirwini'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae. ''Crikey steveirwini'' is the only species in the genus ''Crikey''. Etymology The specific name ''steveirwini'' is in memory of Australian wildlife expert Steve Irwin, who died from a stingray injury in 2006. The genus name was a favourite exclamation of Steve Irwin's, "crikey!" being an Australian minced oath. The snail species was described by John Stanisic, a scientist at the Queensland Museum who was later awarded Certified Environmental Practitioner of the Year 2010. Habitat ''Crikey steveirwini'' occurs in the north-eastern part of Queensland, Australia, in the tropical rain forests also known as the Wet Tropics. ''Crikey steveirwini'' is an arboreal species. It has been found at altitudes over . Appearance The small, rare species has a high spire and is creamy yellow with coppery brown spiral bands. It can reach in size. See also *List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MY Steve Irwin
The MV ''Steve Irwin'' was the flagship of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, and was used in their direct action campaigns against whaling and against illegal fisheries activities. The vessel was built in 1975 and formerly served as a Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency conservation enforcement patrol boat, the FPV ''Westra'', for 28 years. Sea Shepherd had originally christened the vessel the MY ''Robert Hunter'' after Canadian Robert Hunter, co-founder of Greenpeace, but it was renamed in honor of ''The Crocodile Hunter'' star Steve Irwin, who had died just over a year earlier, on December 5, 2007. Irwin had considered joining the vessel on a voyage to Antarctica shortly before his death, and the renaming was endorsed by his widow Terri. The ship and her crew, and their efforts for conservation, were the subject of the Animal Planet show ''Whale Wars''. The MV Steve Irwin is now moored at Thales Marine in the City of Newcastle in the state of New South Wales , Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over over an area of approximately . The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia, separated from the coast by a channel 100 miles wide in places and over 200 feet deep. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space and is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. This reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms, known as coral polyps. It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981. CNN labelled it one of the seven natural wonders of the world in 1997. Australian World Heritage places included it in its list in 2007. The Queensland National Trust named it a state icon of Queensland in 2006. A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which helps to limit the impact of human use, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean's Deadliest
''Ocean's Deadliest'' is a nature documentary hosted by Philippe Cousteau Jr. and Steve Irwin. It is the final documentary made by Irwin by the time of Death of Steve Irwin, his death, which occurred during filming. Documentary The documentary is largely filmed around Irwin's research boat, ''Croc One''. The pair filmed and sometimes even captured several deadly sea animals, including stonefish, sea snakes, great white sharks, Conus, cone snails, blue-ringed octopuses, saltwater crocodiles and perhaps the world's deadliest venomous animal, the box jellyfish. According to Steve Irwin, one of the specimens, a Astrotia stokesii, Stokes' sea snake, was the largest he had seen. The team of researchers harvested venom from the stonefish and some of the sea snakes. Broadcast The documentary aired in the United States on 21 January 2007, on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel as a simulcast event. It aired on 22 January in Canada, in Australia on 29 January on the Nine Network, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerwah, Queensland
Beerwah () is a rural town and locality in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. At the the locality of Beerwah had a population of 7,734 people. Australia Zoo, located here, is a major tourist attraction and is visited daily by large numbers of local, national and international tourists. Beerwah has transport links to Brisbane and northbound destinations via the Beerwah railway station on the Nambour and Gympie North railway line. Roads in the area include a bypass in the south of the town, Kilcoy-Beerwah Road and Steve Irwin Way. Geography Beerwah is situated north of Glass House Mountains, approximately north of Brisbane, and just south of Landsborough. The main road through Beerwah is called Steve Irwin Way. It was formerly known as the Glasshouse Mountain Tourist Route and is accessed by the Bruce Highway, which bypassed the town in 1985. Kilcoy–Beerwah Road enters from the west. History The name ''Beerwah'' comes from the Kabi languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crocodile Hunter Diaries
''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries'' is a wildlife documentary television series first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original ''The Crocodile Hunter'' series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten. The show is more focused around the everyday lives of Steve, Terri, and the employees of Australia Zoo. The first season (filmed in 1998 and aired in 2002) covered, among other things, Terri's pregnancy with her and Steve's first child Bindi, medical problems with Steve's dog Sui, the construction of the Crocoseum, daily ups and downs experienced by zoo staff on the job and animal rescue adventures. Episodes Season 1 (2002) This season was shot in 1998. Season 2 (2003) This season was shot between 2001 and 2003. Season 3 (2004−06) This season was shot between 2003 and 2004. See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croc Files
''Croc Files'' (also known as ''The Crocodile Hunter's Croc Files'') is a wildlife documentary television series focusing on crocodiles first aired on cable TV channel Animal Planet. It was created as a spin-off to the original '' Crocodile Hunter'' and ''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries'' series hosted by Australian naturalist Steve Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin. Unlike its predecessor, the series was less hands-on in nature and was geared more for children. In the UK it was aired on ITV. In Australia it was aired on Network Ten. Episodes Season 1 (1999) Season 2 (2000–01) See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet Current programming Former programming References {{DEFAULTSORT:Animal Planet original programming Animal Planet original programming American television-related lists ... References External links * {{Steve Irwin 1999 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American children's televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crocodile Hunter
''The Crocodile Hunter'' was a wildlife documentary television series hosted by Steve Irwin and his wife, Terri. The show became a popular franchise due to Irwin's unconventional approach to wildlife. It spawned a number of separate projects, including the feature film '' The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course'' and two television spinoffs: ''Croc Files'' and ''The Crocodile Hunter Diaries''. The series was presented on Animal Planet, becoming the network's highest-rated series at the time, and was in international syndication on networks worldwide. The series aired 64 episodes during five seasons, from 1997 to 2004, two years before Irwin’s death, with a pilot episode in 1996 and 13 specials into 2007. With a nearly 11-year run, the series is the second longest-running program of any Discovery Communications network, behind ''MythBusters''. Episodes See also *List of programs broadcast by Animal Planet * Australia Zoo * Alby Mangels Zwier Albertus "Alby" Mangels (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
