Steve Irwin photos

Steve Irwin and his dad can boast that every crocodile at the Australia Zoo (numbering over 150) was either caught with their own hands, or bred and raised at the zoo.

Steve caught his first croc at the age of 9, under his father's supervision.

Steve was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001. The medal honored Steve for his service to global conservation and Australian tourism.

Steve Irwin, starred in one feature film, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, but had a cameo in Dr. Dolittle 2, and voiced an elephant seal character in Happy Feet.

Bruce Willis and Steve Irwin during 2002 ShoWest Opening Day Luncheon at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas.

Australian adventurer Steve Irwin and his wife Terri and their daughter Bindi pose with an elephant named Tai at the premiere of the adventure comedy motion picture ‘The Crocodile Hunter - Collision Course’ at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood.

By 1999 The Crocodile Hunter series was now broadcast in over 137 countries, reaching 500 million people. His enthusiastic presenting style, broad Australian accent, signature khaki shorts, and catchphrase ‘Crikey!’ became known worldwide.

Steve claimed to have been afraid of parrots as he had been bit by them so many times.

Steve Irwin, along with two of his snakes, appears on an episode of 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' with actor Russell Crowe. Irwin and his various animal sidekicks, appeared on The Tonight Show 8 times.

There's a species of turtle named after Irwin, Elseya Irwini.

Irwin was as enthusiastic about his family as he was about his work. He once described his daughter Bindi as ‘the reason he was put on the Earth’. His wife Terri once said, ‘The only thing that could ever keep him away from the animals he loves are the people he loves even more.

Irwin's daughter Bindi, is named after a 'problem' saltwater croc that Steve captured and brought back to his zoo.

Steve Irwin and his wife Terri cuddle Harriet the Tortoise. Harriet, one of the world's oldest living animals, celebrated her 175th birthday in 2005 at her retirement home in northern Australia.

Steve's 6th birthday present from his parents was a 12 foot long python!

Terri Irwin with her son Bob and Irwin's manager John Stainton at the memorial service Steve at Australia Zoo in Beerwah.

Three thousand tickets to Steve Irwin's memorial service, held at ‘Australia Zoo’, were all handed out to the public in just 15 minutes. Hundreds of people had spent the night outside the booking outlets to get a hold of the free tickets.

Following his death, Steve's wife had taken their daughter, Bindi Irwin, to visit a psychologist because she seemed so happy. However, a doctor assured the family that it was a credit to Steve and the family that Bindi was such a well-adjusted little girl, able to deal with tragedy.

Steve met Terri in 1991 when she visited Steve's zoo while on holiday. They got engaged 3 months later and married 5 months after that.

Bindi follows in her father’s footsteps with her new show on Discovery Kids Bindi the Jungle Girl.

The Irwin family and Australia Zoo approved a Steve Irwin action figure that was made by ‘Wild Republic’. It was unveiled at the International Toy Fair in New York in February 2007.