Late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin concealed pain and suffering behind his enthusiastic public persona, his father said in an interview broadcast Monday.
More than 5,000 people have crammed into the "Crocoseum" at the Australia Zoo on Wednesday to say farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial service.
A public memorial service for wildlife celebrity Steve Irwin will be held next week, probably in a large football stadium in the Queensland state capital of Brisbane, his family told media Monday.
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is being remembered for a personality that was larger than life, much like the giant posters outside of his Australia Zoo, where a steady stream of fans have left hand-written notes, flowers and stuffed animals since hearing news of his death.
Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's father says he lost his best friend when his son was killed in a diving accident as he rejected the offer of a state funeral on the grounds that the naturalist would not have wanted the fuss.
We asked viewers for their reaction to the death of Steve Irwin, the Australian TV presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," who died after being attacked by a stingray. We received hundreds of replies. The following are a selection, some of which have been edited:
Tributes from around the world are flowing in for Steve Irwin, the enthusiastic Australian "Crocodile Hunter" who enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures.
Late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin concealed pain and suffering behind his enthusiastic public persona, his father said in an interview broadcast Monday.
More than 5,000 people have crammed into the "Crocoseum" at the Australia Zoo on Wednesday to say farewell to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin at a memorial service.
A public memorial service for wildlife celebrity Steve Irwin will be held next week, probably in a large football stadium in the Queensland state capital of Brisbane, his family told media Monday.
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is being remembered for a personality that was larger than life, much like the giant posters outside of his Australia Zoo, where a steady stream of fans have left hand-written notes, flowers and stuffed animals since hearing news of his death.
Australian "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's father says he lost his best friend when his son was killed in a diving accident as he rejected the offer of a state funeral on the grounds that the naturalist would not have wanted the fuss.
We asked viewers for their reaction to the death of Steve Irwin, the Australian TV presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," who died after being attacked by a stingray. We received hundreds of replies. The following are a selection, some of which have been edited:
Tributes from around the world are flowing in for Steve Irwin, the enthusiastic Australian "Crocodile Hunter" who enthralled audiences around the world with his wildlife adventures.
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