Stephen Robert Irwin was born on his mother's 20th birthday to Lynette "Lyn" Hakainsson (1942–2000) and Bob Irwin in Upper Ferntree Gully, a suburb of Melbourne. His parents were both of English Se mere

Marriage and family
In 1991, Irwin met Terri Raines, an American naturalist from Eugene, Oregon, who was visiting wildlife rehabilitation facilities in Australia … Se mere

Posthumous movie and television appearances
Irwin provided his voice for the animated film Happy Feet, as an elephant seal named Trev. The film … Se mere

The Crocodile Hunter and related work
Steve and his wife Terri spent their honeymoon trapping crocodiles together. Film footage of their … Se mere

Irwin died on 4 September 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a short-tail stingray barb while filming in the Great Barrier Reef Se mere

While Irwin was usually apolitical, he was known to be a supporter of the Liberal Party of Australia, the main centre-right, liberal conservative party in Australia. When Liberal Se mere

• Profile at Australia Zoo Archived 18 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
• "Steve 'The Crocodile Hunter' Irwin – slideshow by Life magazine". … Se mere