Okay, the wolf that attacked six people was not found to be rabid but it was injured.
Here are some more notable quotes from Irwin.
Who will be the next big celebrity for Animal Planet? This article brings up the issue along with some news about what tributes are planned. Although I know this is reality for the business, I didn’t expect to see it so soon.
This article regarding Steve Irwin by Germaine Greer has really pissed people off.
It will be interesting to see how long the media will remain on the Steve Irwin death. I know a ton of people who are crushed, mainly children. Some have said it was like losing your big goofy brother or a friend that always took stupid dares.
One person expressed that she was shocked because the way he died could have happened to anyone. At any rate, nobody seems to be neutral on the topic.
Links to Australlia News Video Commentaries Steve Irwin
I am sure you have seen a multitude of reports on the death of Steve Irwin. I know many of you are shocked and sad over the loss. Here was a report I intended to post but somehow didn’t.
Tributes and interviews regarding the death of Steve Irwin
This guy shared an interesting commentary on the media animal “encounterers” (a term he credits to Steve Irwin).
For those not involved in the zoo or oceanarium industry, you might find it interesting that the barbs of captive stingrays are regularly trimmed in petting pools.
In other news there have been reports of animal attacks. One Indiana man died when his reticulated python squeezed him to death.
In Canada, an alleged wolf attack occurred on multiple people. This is highly unusual as wolves don’t normally conduct such antics on groups. No reports yet as to whether the wolf that attacked was habituated, a hybrid, or rabid.