Steve Irwin

Conservationist, zookeeper, television personality, wildlife educator

Australian Essendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Pisces

Quick Info

ProfessionConservationist, zookeeper, television personality, wildlife educator
NationalityAustralian
Date of Birth22/02/1962
Age44 years (died on 04, Sep, 2006)
BirthplaceEssendon, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of Death04/09/2006
Zodiac SignPisces

Latest News about Steve Irwin

04/09/2026

Children Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin shared public tributes to their father on the 20th anniversary of his death in 2006. Bindi shared a video of Steve describing the day she was born, while Robert posted a childhood photo of himself with his father. Both said they continue to honour his wildlife conservation legacy.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameStephen Robert Irwin
NicknameCrocodile Hunter

Personal Life

Death CauseStingray barb injury during filming off the coast of Port Douglas, Queensland

Relationships & More

SpouseTerri Irwin (m. 1992)

Family

Parents
  • Bob Irwin (father)
  • Lyn Irwin (mother)
ChildrenBindi Irwin, Robert Irwin

Career

Notable Works
  • The Crocodile Hunter (TV series, 1992–2006)
  • Australia Zoo (co-owned)
  • Steve Irwin Conservation Foundation (later Wildlife Warriors Worldwide)
  • Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (135,000-hectare national reserve on Cape York)
Other Ventures
  • International Crocodile Rescue
  • Lyn Irwin Memorial Fund
  • Iron Bark Station Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility
Awards & Honors
  • Inducted into the Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame (2009)
  • New species of land snail named Crikey steveirwini (2009)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Raised on his parents' Beerwah Reptile Park, opened in 1970, now Australia Zoo
2. Received a scrub python for his sixth birthday

Also born on 22 February

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