Lammycat Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 With the similarity that they both put themselves in harm's way for showmanship.My point is simply that Treadwell apparently had some mental issues that drove him to foolishly attempt to survive with creatures he knew nothing about. He was acting moronically. He wasn't educating anybody and he probably did more damage to the bears than good. Pretty much the opposite of what Irwin's intentions seemed to be. Anyway, I enjoyed the man's program and his efforts to share intimate knowledge of some of the animals he studied. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Long live the Crocodile Hunter. It's time to hunt down that fucking stingray and kill it. edit: He probably got about a billion kids into the field of biology. He should be put on Mt. Rushmore, for probably saving our nation's science brains from becoming bankers and politicians. Edited September 4, 2006 by poortranslator Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Bloody hell. If I had known that a stingray - the most beautiful being I have ever seen - can be lethal, I certainly wouldn't have followed one snorkeling about 50 cm away from it through a bay on the Maldives in January yeah, that's what makes it even more crazy, is that Stingray's aren't considered THAT dangerous, and certainly not deadly. i know friends personally who have swam with them before too on scuba diving trips... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Reports say it was the taking out of the barb that killed him, as the serrated edge basically tore his heart apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 It's really sad. I swam with them along with my wife and 2 kids (9 and 12) when we were on a cruise in the Cayman Islands..there must have been 1000 of them and we actually feed them by hand....I bet that tour will not be as popular. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_willy Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 # Festival Director: That's an endangered species at best. What would be the scientific purpose of killing it?Steve Zissou: Revenge.# Steve Zissou: Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days I'm going to set out to find the shark (Stingray) that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome.# Steve Zissou: I'm going to find it and I'm going to destroy it. Possibly with dynamite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WildMercurySound Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 damn... I always end up watching Steve Irwin's various shows hung over on a Sunday afternoon, and they never fail to bring a smile to my face and occasionally move me too... his passion for what he did was infectious. RIP Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Animal Planet has featured a bunch of interview-style potrayals of Irwin all day. A very passionate proponent of conservationism. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jeci81 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I couldn't believe this when I heard about it this morning. I was taken back at just how much it affected me. This is truly sad. This world will miss his energy. RIP Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack With Love Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I couldn't believe this when I heard about it this morning. I was taken back at just how much it affected me. This is truly sad. This world will miss his energy. RIP Steve. same sentiments here. celebrity deaths don't hit me usually, but everytime this one crosses my mind it makes me unusually sad. somehow, though in danger all the time, it seemed unexpected to me. i'll miss the joy that doing crocodile hunter impressions brought me in 8th grade, and that it can never be the same without our man steve. good crocodile hunter memory: one episode where this very old croc they called "grandma" or something was on the last leg of her life, and the whole episode was about how to take care of her,etc. and when she finally died, it showed steve in tears talking about her as truly a great part of his life, and how he loved that croc as much as he loved his wife. it was so sad and moving, but it made me laugh thinking of what his wife would think when she saw it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 another article.... didnt look good. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=127802 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
awatt Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Truly a damn shame. One of the first shows I watched with my young kids and though they moved on to Jeff Corwin, always thought Irwin was a special character, though also had a feeling it was a matter of time for him. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Apparently he was the first person in Australia to be killed by a stingray in 60 years. One wonders how/if he was manhandling the creature, as seemed his custom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 From the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Irwin footage shocking, friend says Steve Irwin's producer and close friend John Stainton has described his distress at viewing film of the iconic Crocodile Hunter's final moments before his death. The acclaimed naturalist and television star was killed while filming a documentary in the waters off Port Douglas in far north Queensland yesterday. The 44-year-old was swimming above a stingray when it lashed out, piercing his chest with the barb on its tail. "It's shocking, it's a very hard thing to watch because you're actually witnessing somebody die," Mr Stainton said. "Steve came over the top of the ray and then the tail came up and spiked him. He pulled it out and the next minute he's gone." Irwin's family is on the Sunshine Coast in the south-east of the state and will not be travelling to far north Queensland. Police say footage of Irwin's death shows he did not provoke the stingray that killed him. Far North Superintendent Mike Keating says police have viewed footage of Irwin's death. "There is no evidence that Mr Irwin was intimidating or threatening the stingray," he said. "My advice is that he was observing the stingray." Police say video footage of the moment Irwin was killed by the stingray is central to their investigation into his death. "We'll be continuing to use that video in our investigation and we look forward to finalising the investigation very quickly," he said. Police are preparing a report for the coroner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Oh, well so much for that. Egg on my face. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 It's OK. I never watched his show much and always thought the guy was a bit of a tool, harassing wildlife like he did, but I have been impressed with all the love he's been getting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pillowy star Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 i'm sure lawyers were involved instantly to move to ensure this footage never is seen by anyone. It will be shown. Even photos of the dying Princess Diana have been released recently, and those were about the last thing I expected to be made public. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Even photos of the dying Princess Diana have been released recently, and those were about the last thing I expected to be made public.Well,I'm with you there,if you don't count the events of the last 5 years or so sorry,whole nother thread there.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I enjoyed watching Steve. Godspeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 This reminds me too much of the Grizzly Man whom followed the bears in Alaska until what do you know, a bear kills him. So sad.This is sad, but the Grizzley Man was nuts, Steve was simply provocative. It is strange with all the risks he did take, that a stingray killed him, since they rarely kill anyone. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I also was surprised at how sad this made me. He was a special person with an absolute unswaying love for all creatures. I kind of thought he wouldn't die of natural causes at the age of 95, but it's so tragic that his life ended while on a "safe" little snorkeling jaunt with a one in a million freak occurance. Stingrays are in every "hands on" pool at every aquarium I've ever been to because of their docile nature. In fact, he was filming the footage for a kids program he was doing with his daughter. I watched a little bit of the Animal Planet tribute and saw an interview he did a couple years ago where he was talking about how he was going to let his daughter date....at the age of 31. It's incredibly sad to see that and realize his kids have lost their father. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EL the Famous Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 What Pee said. I wasn't a fan per say, but you can't beat his enthusiasm for what he did and prayers go out to his wife and children. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dude Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 I made fun of this guy in a good natured way the other day. Apparently all this bad karma towards others--including mocking the outrageous speech patterns and mannerisms of TV show hosts--is biting me in the ass. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 LATEST: The footage of late Australian naturalist STEVE IRWIN being killed by a stingray could be shown on TV. Charismatic Irwin, dubbed the Crocodile Hunter after his internationally acclaimed TV show, died yesterday (04SEP06) while diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Irwin was filming for a new documentary when he lost his life, and his cameraman shot the moment when the stingray's barbed tail stabbed the legendary conservationist through the heart. The tapes are currently being held by Queensland police - but Irwin's family are determined to respect his last wishes and allow the harrowing footage to be broadcast. Irwin once insisted, "My number one rule is to keep that camera rolling. Even if it's shaky or slightly out of focus, I don't give a rip. "Even if a big old alligator is chewing me up I want to go down and go, 'Crikey!' just before I die. That would be the ultimate for me." An insider tells British newspaper the Daily Star, "This is exactly what Steve would have wanted. He knew the dangers and was totally up for the cameras to get everything." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 yuck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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