Crikey! Steve Irwin’s Kids Are Keeping His Legacy Alive

Before his life was cut short, Steve Irwin made a living working with wildlife. The Crocodile Hunter icon was a zookeeper and an animal expert. Since his passing in 2006, Irwin’s legacy has been carried on in so many ways and allowed the public to see what life was really like in the wilderness.

Whether it was yelling “Crikey!” or holding an animal while talking to the audience about the beauty behind it, Irwin was passionate about what he did. There are many things most people might not remember about Irwin, although his kids are working to keep his legacy alive. Here are some little-known facts about Steve Irwin.

Austrailian Zoo

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Steve was around animals since he was young. Irwin’s father was a wildlife expert in herpetology, and his mother was a wildlife rehabilitator. The family moved to Beerwah, just near Queensland, Australia, where they opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in 1970, but it’s now called the Australian Zoo.