2006

The Crocodile Hunter killed In 2006 Steve Irwin, the “Crocodile Hunter”, was killed by a sting ray. He was diving off of the north coast of Australia near Port Douglas. He had two children, Bindi and Robert, with his wife Terri. He earned the reputation of Crocodile Hunter because of his love for animals and his care for the crocodiles in the Sydney Zoo. When he was killed by a stingray barb he was filming an underwater documentary. He was known for his exuberance and famous catchphrases like “crikey” and “look at this beauty”! His daughter Bindi shares his love of animals and has her own show called __Bindi the Jungle Girl.__ Katelyn Miller 5-10-09