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Steve Irwin Biography (1962-)

Born c. 1962, in Queensland, Australia; son of Bob (a naturalist) and Lyn (anaturalist) Irwin; married to Terri Raines, 1994; children: Bindi Sue. Career: Nature show host. Australia Zoo, Queensland, Australia, director; worked at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park; also worked for the Queenslandgovernment's crocodile relocation program. Addresses: Office: Australia Zoo, Glass House Mountain Tourist Route, Berwah, Queensland, 4519, Australia.

Nationality

Australian

Gender

Male

Occupation

Nature show host

Birth Details

1962

Queensland, Australia

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Host, The Crocodile Hunter, Discovery Channel/Animal Planet, 1996--
• Episodic
• "Creatures of the Outback," Wild Discovery, Discovery Channel, 1995
• "Crocs Down Under," Wild Discovery, Discovery Channel, 1995
• "America's Deadliest Snakes," Wild Discovery, Discovery Channel, 1995
• Specials
• Freshwater Crocs, Discovery Channel, 1998
• Host, Sharks Down Under, Discovery Channel, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

• http://animal.discovery.com/animalpages/crocpages/stevebio.html.

Periodicals:

• Detroit News, February 15, 1999, .
• Entertainment Weekly, July 17, 1998, p. 38.*