Crikey!
– – The late conservation star Steve Irwin, known as the Crocodile Hunter, has received a tribute from an Australian scientist by having a rare species of snail named after him, “crikey steveirwini.” The snail has a khaki appearance, much like Irwin’s trademark shirt and shorts.
Irwin, who died in a freak stingray incident in 2006, has already had a wildlife reserve, a road, a turtle, and an anti-whaling ship named after him...
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November 13, 2009 at 7:35 pm
God bless Steve Irwin, and his next-of-kin.
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November 14, 2009 at 1:31 am
I liked the guy, too, although he could be a bit much at times!
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November 13, 2009 at 7:38 pm
P.S.—articles like this deserve something non-facetious. Hence, the absence of my usual flippancy.
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November 14, 2009 at 1:32 am
There haven’t been many killed by stingrays…what a way to go!
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November 16, 2009 at 7:22 pm
It could have been worse. He could have been trying to hitch a ride on a sea turtle feeding on Australian sea wasps!*
*I think I remember mentioning them under your “Killer Jellyfish” article.
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November 17, 2009 at 12:48 am
Talk about a memorably exotic death!
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