Steve Irwin’s legacy as the man who entertained and educated us about animals through his show ‘The Crocodile Hunter’, on Animal Planet is going to be revived by his family. It has been announced that Steve’s widow, Terri Irwin will be starring in a show alongside her daughter, Bindi, 19 and son Robert, 14 and the show will start in 2018.
1The Family Is Coming Back
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The Network announced on 18th October 2017, that the Irwin family will reappear on Animal Planet, but till now it’s not clear as to which kind of a show they will be doing but obviously, it will revolve around animals. Patrice Andrews, the network’s General Manager told the Associated Press that the family and the network are discussing various ideas regarding digital and television products. Remembering Steve, Andrews said that he was very much the face of the channel, and even after so many years of his death, people in focus groups still talk about ‘The Crocodile Hunter.’
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2Steve Irwin died while doing his work
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Steve’s courage, his mannerisms and his wit and humor had made him a worldwide star and his death had come as a shock to not just his family and friends, but also his fans. He died on 4th September 2006 at the age of 44, while filming for an underwater sequence. He was shooting for a documentary film, titled Ocean’s Deadliest, and died because of being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb. Steve’s daughter Bindi was only 8 and son Robert was 3, when he left this world and since then Terri has been focusing on bringing her children up and has also been taking care of the family business.
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