Now, more than a decade on, his wife Terri Irwin has opened up with a confession Steve once made to her that could prove a shock to some …
Terri recently sat down for an interview with Australian television series “Anh’s Brush With Fame”, only for the conversation to take a surprising turn.
When the interviewer touched upon Steve’s untimely death, Terri replied: “He never thought he’d have a long life. He always kind of had this sense his life would be cut short.”
Sadly, Steve was accurate in his prediction. The much-loved TV host was filming for “Ocean’s Deadliest” in Queensland, Australia, when he was killed by the barb of a sting ray.=
Following the incident, Terri was told to call her zoo manager. She recalls the moment she found out her husband had passed away.
“I just remember this incredible sense of responsibility, this feeling of overwhelming grief but ‘what do I do next? I kind of collected my thoughts and then had to go out to the car and tell Bindi and Robert … which was really hard.”
Once the news of Steve’s passing got out, Terri admits she was left stunned by the overwhelming levels of support.
“No one would’ve been more surprised than Steve at the outpouring of grief and love,” she said.
“Famous wasn’t a word that occurred to Steve. I loved that about him, he was never pretentious, never big-noted himself, and we did put everything we made for wildlife and still do back into conservation, I’m really proud of that.”
Once word spread of Steve’s passing, media sources were quick to distribute it around the globe. Millions of people were left to mourn the national treasure, who was known for his extreme commitment to improving education and awareness concerning animals of all kinds.
The world may move on, but we’ll never forget Steve Irwin.
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The zookeeper changed the game with respect to how the world saw dangerous animals. He was a pioneer in his field, and the earth was robbed of a truly decent human being when he passed away, doing what he loved, at the young age of 44.
Now, more than a decade on, his wife, Terri Irwin, has opened up with a confession Steve once made to her that could prove a shock to some.
Terri recently sat down for an interview on the Australian television series Anh’s Brush With Fame, only for the conversation to take a surprising turn.
When the interviewer touched upon Steve’s untimely death, Terri replied: “He never thought he’d have a long life. He always kind of had this sense that his life would be cut short.”
Sadly, Steve’s prediction proved tragically accurate. The much-loved TV host and conservationist was filming for Ocean’s Deadliest in Queensland, Australia, when he was killed by the barb of a stingray.
Following the incident, Terri was told to call her zoo manager. She recalls the harrowing moment when she found out her husband had passed away.
“I just remember this incredible sense of responsibility, this feeling of overwhelming grief, but ‘what do I do next?’ I kind of collected my thoughts and then had to go out to the car and tell Bindi and Robert … which was really hard.”
Once the news of Steve’s passing got out, Terri admits she was left stunned by the overwhelming levels of support from around the world.
“No one would’ve been more surprised than Steve at the outpouring of grief and love,” she said.
“Famous wasn’t a word that occurred to Steve. I loved that about him. He was never pretentious, never big-noted himself. And we put everything we made for wildlife—and still do—back into conservation. I’m really proud of that.”
Once word spread of Steve’s passing, media sources quickly distributed it around the globe. Millions of people mourned the national treasure, known for his extreme commitment to improving education and awareness about animals of all kinds.
Steve’s legacy extends far beyond his larger-than-life personality. His dedication to conservation, wildlife preservation, and educating people of all ages about the importance of protecting our planet’s animals remains unmatched. Terri, along with their children Bindi and Robert, continues his work through their family-owned Australia Zoo and the various conservation projects they oversee in Steve’s honor.
Although the world has moved on, the impact Steve Irwin had on the conservation world and the lives of countless people remains enduring. His infectious passion for wildlife and his unyielding optimism continue to inspire new generations.
Steve Irwin may no longer be with us, but his spirit lives on in the many lives he touched.
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