Steve Irwin

Whenever I turn on my Tv, I switch to Animal Planet to check whats coming. There is always an excitement that hey, may be Steve's on air.

I loved Steve for his energy, enthusiasm and the candid passion towards animal life. "Look at that... How handsome he is...Look its glorious skin..". " What a little sweet heart...".. "Watch out.... Here comes his mother... She is going to be really angry...", that was Steve while checking out a new born rattle snake.. It was funny, but it was real, and he was genuine....

"I need to check out my little girls," said Steve once. It turns out the 'little girls' were huge crocodiles! I was so pleasantly shocked, when I got the first dose of Steve, which I still fondly remember. Once introduced to Crocodile Hunter's Diary, I almost always used to check it out, whenever I had access to the television. But now it shall be different.

It is the way of life. Steve died doing what he loved most. Be with the animals. Apparently he was stung by a sting ray barb while shooting for new serial off the Great Barrier Reef. It is ironic that he met his end from an animal, which is almost never a threat to humans. His was, I heard only the 2nd death reported, due to a sting ray attack in the history.

Now he is no more. But he shall always be remembered for his passion and for what he stood far.

With love, Steve.

Gautam