The news of Steve Irwin's death was both shocking and then again, not so much. For over a decade people in more than 200 countries tuned in to watch Irwin's TV series "The Crocodile Hunter," according to Biography. The friendly and exuberant animal lover would engage viewers by getting way too close to animals that could kill him, especially reptiles. Venomous snakes were a favorite, and of course, Irwin had no qualms with getting up close and personal with crocodiles.
Yet Irwin's enthusiasm for all animals was infectious. He showed the world an up-close look at animals that many people instinctively avoided and recoiled from, and we all marveled at either his bravery or at his remarkable lack of fear that some may have considered unwise. But no one could deny Irwin's authenticity and true admiration for all creatures, regardless of their deadliness.
That genuine love for getting up close and personal with potentially dangerous animals evolved into a TV series after Terri and Steve Irwin got married in 1992 and the newlyweds spent their honeymoon helping to relocate a "problem crocodile" in north Queensland, per The Australian Zoo. They made a documentary out of it, which became the predecessor to the hit show "The Crocodile Hunter."
Irwin spent hours in front of cameras messing with deadly animals. That an animal attacked him on video almost seemed inevitable. What was more surprising was that the animal that did him in was a usually gentle stingray.
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