Steve Erwin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Erwin
Occupation	Australian Zookeeper
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1962(1962-02-22)
Age	62
Birthplace	Upper Ferntree Gully
Country	Australia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Steve Erwin Biography

Steve Erwin is one of the most popular and richest Australian zookeeper who was born on February 22, 1962 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia. Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 4 September 2006) was known as “The Crocodile Hunter”, was an Australian Zookeeper, TV host and wildlife expert, as well as an conservationist and environmentalist.

Steve and Terri were on honeymoon and caught Crocodiles in the same area. The film footage from their honeymoon, shot by John Stainton, became the first episode of The Crocodile Hunter. The show premiered on Australian television in 1996 before making its debut on North American television the following year. Its series The Crocodile Hunter became successful in the United States, the UK and more than the course of 130 countries affecting 500 million viewers. Irwin’s energetic and exuberant presentation style, his broad Australian accent, distinctive Khaki shorts and catchy slogan “Crikey!” was a worldwide phenomenon. He was a household name. David Attenborough praised Irwin for his efforts to introduce people to the world of nature, saying “He taught them how wonderful and exciting it was. He was a born communicator.”

In 1997, while on a fishing trip on the coast of Queensland with his father, Irwin discovered a new species of turtle. Later given the honour of naming the newly discovered species, he named it Irwin’s turtle (Elseya irwini) after his family. Another newly discovered Australian animal – a species of air- breathing land snail, Crikey steveirwini, was named after Irwin in 2009.

In 1998, Irwin continued, working with director Mark Strickson, to present The Ten Deadliest Snakes in the World. He appeared on several episodes of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. A 2000 FedEx commercial with Irwin lightheartedly dealt with the possibility of occupational death from snakebite and the fanciful notion that FedEx would have saved him, if only FedEx were used.

The year was 1991. Irwin came across Terri Raines the American naturalist from Eugene, Oregon, who was in the process of visiting rehabilitation centers for wildlife in Australia and taken the decision to visit the Zoo. Based on the relationship of the pair it was the first time they had met. Terri stated in the moment “I thought there was no one like this anywhere in the world. He sounded like an environmental Tarzan, a larger-than-life superhero guy.” They were engaged four years after and wed in Eugene on June 4, 1992. They were blessed with 2 children. A daughter named Bindi Sue Irwin (born on July 24, 1998) and the son Robert Clarence (named after Irwin’s father) Irwin (born 1 December 2003). Bindi Sue is named after two of Steve’s favorite pets: Bindi, a saltwater crocodile, as well as Sui, an Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Irwin was just as passionate regarding his loved ones as his work. He once spoke of Bindi, his child Bindi to be “the reason [he] was put on the Earth.” His wife once stated, “The only thing that could ever keep him away from the animals he loves are the people he loves even more.” While Irwins Irwins had a happy marriage, the couple didn’t wear wedding rings. They believed that, in the course of their work, jewelry could be dangerous for their pets and/or them.

Steve Erwin Net Worth

Steve Erwin is one of the richest Australian Zookeeper from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Erwin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Irwin is born on the birthday of his mother to Lyn and Bob Irwin in Upper Ferntree Gully an area of Melbourne. Irwin was Irish descent from both sides of his dad’s family. He emigrated with his parents as a kid to Queensland in

1970. There, the school he attended was Landsborough State School and Caloundra State High School. Irwin stated that his father was an expert on wildlife, particularly reptiles, while the mother Lyn worked as a naturalist and wildlife rehabilitation specialist. After the move into Queensland, Bob and Lyn Irwin established the tiny Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park located in Queensland, where Steve was raised with reptiles, including crocodiles.

Irwin was involved in Parks in a variety of ways, including participating in daily feedings of the animals in addition to maintenance and care. When he was six Irwin was presented with an impressive 12 foot (4 meters) scrub Python. He began handling crocodiles by age nine when his father had drilled the reptiles in his home from an young age. At the age of nine, he took on his first crocodile under the guidance of his father. He was an assistant with the Queensland’s East Coast Crocodile Management program and captured more than 100 crocodiles. A portion of them were relocated while others were housed in the park of the family. Irwin assumed the management for the Park in the year 1991 and changed the name to Australia Zoo in 1998.

Irwin achieved worldwide fame from the television series The Crocodile Hunter (1996–2007), an internationally broadcast wildlife documentary series which he co-hosted with his wife Terri. Together, the couple also hosted the series Croc Files (1999–2001), The Crocodile Hunter Diaries (2002–2006), and New Breed Vets (2005). They also co-owned and operated Australia Zoo, founded by Irwin’s parents in Beerwah, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the Queensland state capital city of Brisbane.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Steve Erwin Dating?

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After questions arose in 2003 about Irwin being paid $175,000 worth of taxpayers’ money to appear in a television advertisement and his possible political ties, Irwin told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) that he was a conservationist and did not choose sides in politics. His comments describing Australian Prime Minister John Howard as the “greatest leader in the world” earned him scorn in the media.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Australian zookeeper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Steve Erwin celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

In June 2004, allegations were made that he disturbed wildlife (namely whales, seals and penguins) while filming a documentary, Ice Breaker, in Antarctica. The matter was subsequently closed without charges being laid.