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SavannahStar
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| victims cry wrote: | | Animal planet is doing an all day tribute to Steve Irwin with the crocodile hunter series today |
I also caught the tail-end of a Nancy Grace tribute to him last night. I'm pretty glad I didn't watch the Animal Planet thing.....it's just TOO TOO TOO sad. On the NG show they were showing clips of him with the song "I Will Remember You" in the background. 
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| obsidian
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Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:37 am |
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Los Angeles Times, David Helvarg
"Irwin, whose “crikey” adrenaline-fueled joy at encountering and wrestling with various wild animals will be missed by millions of TV viewers, was taking a break from his latest documentary series, “The Ocean’s Deadliest,” when he died.
The show was to include encounters with various species of sharks, saltwater crocodiles and venomous sea snakes. Although these animals fall into the category of “charismatic mega-fauna” (animals we find either very cuddly or very scary), they don’t come close to reflecting the ocean’s true human killers: the water itself, bacteria, jellyfish and algae.
The oceans are a rougher and more difficult wilderness for humans to function in than any encountered by terrestrial or space explorers. The sea pummels us with an unbreathable and corrosive liquid medium, altered visual and acoustic characteristics, changing temperatures, depth and pressures, upwellings, tides, currents, sudden storms and giant waves. Drowning, not animals, accounts for the vast majority of ocean-related deaths, including about 200,000 in the giant Asian tsunami of December 2004 and many of the 1,800 people who died as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Warming oceans linked to climate change, and the runoff pollution from urban and agricultural activities, are increasing the number of red tides and other harmful algae blooms worldwide by feeding them the nutrients they need to grow.
These in turn kill large numbers of marine mammals and fish and occasionally people, either through direct contact or indirectly through paralytic shellfish poisoning and other forms of contamination of the marine food web. The number of oceanic dead zones linked to algae blooms has more than doubled since the 1970s, to 146.
It’s hard to deny the atavistic pleasure of getting close to (or watching someone else get close to) big things that can kill you with teeth, claws or venom, which was Irwin’s specialty.
It’s also a pleasure that millions could indulge guilt-free with Irwin because he often included a conservation message in his shows, mentioning that we should protect and conserve the king cobra, Komodo dragon or whatever other deadly critter he was handling. The crocodiles he “hunted” he later released after relocating them away from human settlements.
As truly wild habitat for terrestrial creatures disappeared, Irwin, an iconic Australian, increasingly turned to the sea around him. He was working on “The Ocean’s Deadliest” with Philippe Cousteau, the grandson of famed ocean explorer and conservationist Jacques Cousteau.
It’s not hard to imagine that, like the elder Cousteau, Irwin’s joyful and hugely popular exploits might have, over time and as he aged, become a more explicit forum in which he’d challenge us to protect, restore and value the wild side of our blue marble planet. Without him, we’ll have to do it on our own."
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| SavannahStar
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I can't believe this!!!!!
Revenge theory in stingray attacks
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- At least 10 stingrays have been found dead and mutilated on Australia's eastern coast since "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was killed by one of the animals last week, an official said Tuesday, prompting concerns of revenge attacks on the normally docile fish.
The popular television star was killed last week when a stingray barb pierced his chest as he filmed a TV show off Australia's Great Barrier Reef, prompting an outpouring of grief in Australia and among his fans worldwide.
The dead stingrays have been discovered on two beaches in Queensland state, including two that were found Tuesday with their tails lopped off, state fisheries department official Wayne Sumpton said.
Sumpton said fishermen who inadvertently catch the diamond-shaped rays sometimes cut off their tails to avoid being stung, but the practice is uncommon.
Michael Hornby, the executive director of Irwin's conservation group Wildlife Warriors, said he was concerned the rays were being hunted and killed in retaliation for the TV star's death.
"It may be some sort of retribution, or it may be fear from certain individuals, or it just may be yet another callous act toward wildlife," he said.
He said killing stingrays was "not what Steve was about."
"We are disgusted and disappointed that people would take this sort of action to hurt wildlife," he said.
Stingrays are usually shy, unobtrusive fish that rummage along the sea bottom for food or burrow into the sand. When stepped on or otherwise frightened, a serrated spine up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) long in the animal's tail flares up.
The spines emit toxins that can kill small creatures and cause excruciating pain in humans. Few people die from the poison, but the spines can badly tear flesh and the wounds are prone to infections, including tetanus.
Hornby said people should treat stingrays with caution, but "there is still no need to ... kill or mutilate these important animals."
Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/irwin.stingrays.ap/index.html
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from AP wires:
September 13, 2006 - 11:49AM
Steve Irwin's heartbroken widow has told of losing her soul mate, as plans were announced for a public memorial service at the Crocodile Hunter's wildlife park.
Terri Irwin was due to hold a news conference outside Australia Zoo on Wednesday to announce details of the service for her husband, but was too upset and released a statement instead.
At the news conference, Steve Irwin's father, Bob Irwin, read the statement from Terri in which she thanked the public for their "overwhelming outpouring of love, support and prayers for my family".
She referred to husband as her "soul mate" and "wildlife warrior".
Mrs Irwin has remained in seclusion with her children Bindi, eight, and two-year-old Bob, since Irwin's death from a stingray barb to the chest in an incident on the Great Barrier Reef on September 4.
Steve Irwin's business manager, John Stainton, said Mrs Irwin had wanted to address the public but was still struggling too much with her grief to speak.
But he said she and Bindi would address the memorial service to be held at the 5,500-seat Crocoseum at Australia Zoo, north of Brisbane, at 9am next Wednesday.
Australia Zoo and Ticketek at Brisbane and Maroochydore, on the Sunshine Coast, will distribute 3,000 free tickets to the memorial from 9am on Friday.
Mrs Irwin said in the statement she knew larger Brisbane venues, such as Suncorp Stadium and the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, had been earmarked for the service.
"However, it is my wish that the memorial service be held here in the Crocoseum at Australia Zoo which is where Steve would have wanted it," she said.
"I cannot see how a memorial service for Steve would work in any other place other than the Crocoseum which he built here at the zoo and of which he was so proud.
"I would therefore ask that everyone please bear with me in this wish and help me to make this happen."
She understood many people would not be able to attend, so the family would work with local and state governments to supply large TV screens at venues at Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
And the service would be broadcast on television live through the ABC to Australia, Asia and the US.
Mr Stainton said it would be a tribute to Irwin's life, from the boy to the man, with guests sharing their memories of him.
He said John Williamson would perform Irwin's favourite song, True Blue, but the memorial would not be an "elaborate variety show".
"It's more a tribute to his life and a celebration of what Steve was about," he said.
"We're going to try to cover as many facets of his whole entire life from when he was a little boy to when he left us."
Mr Stainton had said earlier that tickets could be reserved by making a donation to Steve Irwin's charity, Wildlife Warriors.
But he later said Australia Zoo and Ticketek at Brisbane and Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast will distribute 3,000 free tickets to the memorial from this Friday.
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| babybee
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:58 pm |
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How wonderful to see that Steve was buried at the Australia Zoo where anyone visiting the zoo can also pay their respects.
Steve Irwin Mourned at Low-Key Funeral
Crocodile Hunter Photo Gallery
Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin's funeral has taken place in Queensland, Australia, according to local media reports.
The low-key private ceremony attended by family and friends went ahead in Caloundra. Irwin will be buried at the Australia Zoo, owned by his family.
A source tells Australia's Sunday Mail newspaper, "The service was a service for family and good friends, people who were close to Steve in recent years.
"The council gave the family permission to bury Steve at the zoo and we think they're going to erect a monument there so visitors can continue to pay their respects."
Internationally acclaimed conservationist Irwin died last Monday after being stung in the chest by a stingray while diving on the Great Barrier Reef.
The news of his tragic death shocked the world and sparked a huge outpouring of grief, particularly in his homeland of Australia.
The country's Prime Minister John Howard had offered a state funeral for Irwin, but his father Bob Irwin insisted his son would have wanted a simple farewell.
Photo Copyright Getty Images
Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2006
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| reddog
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:37 pm |
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| SavannahStar wrote: | I can't believe this!!!!!
Revenge theory in stingray attacks
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- At least 10 stingrays have been found dead and mutilated on Australia's eastern coast since "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin was killed by one of the animals last week, an official said Tuesday, prompting concerns of revenge attacks on the normally docile fish.
The popular television star was killed last week when a stingray barb pierced his chest as he filmed a TV show off Australia's Great Barrier Reef, prompting an outpouring of grief in Australia and among his fans worldwide.
The dead stingrays have been discovered on two beaches in Queensland state, including two that were found Tuesday with their tails lopped off, state fisheries department official Wayne Sumpton said.
Sumpton said fishermen who inadvertently catch the diamond-shaped rays sometimes cut off their tails to avoid being stung, but the practice is uncommon.
Michael Hornby, the executive director of Irwin's conservation group Wildlife Warriors, said he was concerned the rays were being hunted and killed in retaliation for the TV star's death.
"It may be some sort of retribution, or it may be fear from certain individuals, or it just may be yet another callous act toward wildlife," he said.
He said killing stingrays was "not what Steve was about."
"We are disgusted and disappointed that people would take this sort of action to hurt wildlife," he said.
Stingrays are usually shy, unobtrusive fish that rummage along the sea bottom for food or burrow into the sand. When stepped on or otherwise frightened, a serrated spine up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) long in the animal's tail flares up.
The spines emit toxins that can kill small creatures and cause excruciating pain in humans. Few people die from the poison, but the spines can badly tear flesh and the wounds are prone to infections, including tetanus.
Hornby said people should treat stingrays with caution, but "there is still no need to ... kill or mutilate these important animals."
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http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/irwin.stingrays.ap/index.html |
i saw that. i found it quite disgusting.
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| SavannahStar
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:41 pm |
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[quote="reddog"] | SavannahStar wrote: | I can't believe this!!!!!
Revenge theory in stingray attacks
*snipped*
i saw that. i found it quite disgusting. |
It broke my heart. UNbelievable.
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 5:49 pm |
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| SavannahStar wrote: | | SavannahStar wrote: | I can't believe this!!!!!
Revenge theory in stingray attacks
*snipped* |
| reddog wrote: | | i saw that. i found it quite disgusting. |
It broke my heart. UNbelievable. |
that....and it pissed me off.
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| babybee
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Bindi plans to swim with the stingrays, and carry on her father's work.
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original/article_21239550.shtml
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