Friday, September 15, 2006

Crocodile Tears

A forlorn goodbye to our very dear Steve...

Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006), nicknamed "The Crocodile Hunter", was an Australian conservationist and television personality. He achieved world-wide fame, from the television program The Crocodile Hunter, an internationally-broadcast wildlife documentary series co-hosted with his wife Terri Irwin. Together with his wife, he also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo in Beerwah, Queensland originally founded by his parents.

Irwin was snorkeling at Batt Reef when he was killed by a stingray barb that pierced his chest. Irwin was in the area to film pieces for a show called "The Ocean's Deadliest". But weather had prevented the crew from doing work for that program, so Irwin decided to do some softer features for a new children's TV show he was doing with his daughter, Bindi.

As the world mourns for him, I came across some cartoons that depicted what his death meant for animals, especially crocodiles.

Repenting Ray

Crocodile Tears

Crocodiles in Heaven
(The best of the Lot, very Steve)

May his soul Rest in Peace (R.I.P)...