Terri Irwin’s Life With Steve Irwin — And The World’s Most Exotic Wildlife

Photo by Eva Rinaldi

Perhaps no person in modern times has purposely sought out the world’s most exotic – and dangerous – wildlife quite like Australia’s Steve Irwin, also known as the Crocodile Hunter.

Whether it was crocodiles, venomous snakes, lions or elephants, Irwin wanted close encounters.

His companion on many of his “meet-and-greets” was his wife Terri. More than just spouses, they were partners as ambassadors to the animal kingdom.

But of course, as we know, in 2006 a stingray brought a sudden and tragic end to Steve’s life when he was just 44.

The following year Terri Irwin published a memoir, celebrating her and Steve’s life together. The book was called Steve And Me, and when Terri went on a book tour to promote it I had a chance to sit down for a few minutes with her

So here now, from 2007, Terri Irwin.

Terri Irwin is 60 now. She’s a naturalized Australian citizen, and along with the couple’s two children still operate Australia Zoo.

Terri Irwin

Photo: Eva Rinaldi

In the ’90s and early 2000s, one of the most popular TV personalities in the world was Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.

He happily and enthusiastically introduced his viewers to some of the world’s most exotic, and dangerous, wildlife.

Ultimately it was a fatal encounter with a stingray that prematurely ended his life in 2006. Steve was just 44.

Photo: Richard Giles

The following year his widow Terri published a book called Steve And Me. And that’s when I met her.

So here now, from 2007, Terri Irwin,

Terri Irwin and the couple’s two children continue to operate Australia Zoo.

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