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On September 4, 2006 Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin (1962 – 2006), an Australian naturalist and television personality, died unexpectedly in a freak sting ray accident. Irwin and his wife Terri Irwin owned and operated the Australia Zoo in Queensland, which Irwin inherited from his parents. But he is best known for his fearless antics on his Discovery Channel television program “The Crocodile Hunter.” Because of Irwin’s celebrity status, some of today’s picks are struggling with overwhelming traffic. If you can’t reach one, just skip to the next, and try again later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On September 4, 2006 Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin (1962 – 2006), an Australian naturalist and television personality, died unexpectedly in a freak sting ray accident. 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