Crocodile Hunter Killed by Stingray

[Harleyquin]

I just can't stand Bindi Irwin. Well, the whole family really.

And hate the whole concept of zoos.

Julia there are many of us who hate the concept of animals kept in cages. I know at Australia Zoo that this does occur and we can only hope that the education and scientific research being done will help. I have a rellie who works there and they are very very caring and really look after the animals. This hasn't always been the case in many zoos in the past and still isn't in many many places around the world.

My brief experience with Bindi would suggest to me that she is very much like her Dad and likes the limelight but she seemed very happy and lively. We all know that her life is far from that of normal children but her education, because of her priveliged life will hopefully balance out some of the negatives in her life. At the end of the day she's lost her Dad and it's my guess that this has and will continue to impact on her life forever. I would rather see her dad still alive and part of her life than to lose him at such a young age.

 

[Julia]

You hate them why? Because they are successful, famous and popular?
I hate negativity and the tall poppy syndrome.

I hate seeing wild animals caged for human amusement.
The family? Not because of any of your suggested reasons, but rather because they interfere with and cage animals for the sake of a successful business.
Bindi, and presumably the young brother when he's old enough, are being plastered all over the world stage to further the business venture, and I simply don't like seeing children being used like that.

Nothing to do with 'tall poppy' syndrome. Don't consider them tall poppies.

 

[noirua]

I hate seeing wild animals caged for human amusement.
The family? Not because of any of your suggested reasons, but rather because they interfere with and cage animals for the sake of a successful business.
Bindi, and presumably the young brother when he's old enough, are being plastered all over the world stage to further the business venture, and I simply don't like seeing children being used like that.

Nothing to do with 'tall poppy' syndrome. Don't consider them tall poppies.

You seem to have sussed out what's happening over there at the Zoo Julia, and that's something many must see happening and you've managed to put it into words where other of us have let it pass us by.

After the great man died the commercialism must have set in quickly as they realized the million-dollar-man who held it all together was gone. When they sidelined Grandad that was probably the moment that signalled a major turning point.

 

[Prospector]

Living in SA we were quite sheltered from the advertising about Australia Zoo and Steve Irwin's exploits. Until of course his death. While his memorial service was shown on TV, everyone here was pretty much 'meh' about it all although it was sad from a family perspective, to see a young family losing their father. But other than that it hardly rocked our boat.
In the next 12 months, we were then continually shown Bindi and her mother on the media and that was when people here started to gag a little.

But thankfully here the media have now moved on, and I realise I am liking Bindi more, the less I see of her. It has nothing to do with Tall Poppy; why so some people trot out the 'Tall Poppy' stuff when people express their distaste for some of the people who expose themselves to the media.

Arent we allowed to form an opinion on someone in the media anymore?

 

[noirua]

But thankfully here the media have now moved on, and I realise I am liking Bindi more, the less I see of her. It has nothing to do with Tall Poppy; why so some people trot out the 'Tall Poppy' stuff when people express their distaste for some of the people who expose themselves to the media.

Arent we allowed to form an opinion on someone in the media anymore?

Perhaps we should have tall sunflowers instead of poppys. As they follow the sun with a constant smile on their faces and can have 16 or more flowers, and the seeds, black or striped, have a further purpose in being eaten by us, the birds and other animals. Height normally given in feet rather than metres and I remember one reaching 16 feet (5 metres).

 

[jono1887]

Perhaps we should have tall sunflowers instead of poppys. As they follow the sun with a constant smile on their faces and can have 16 or more flowers, and the seeds, black or striped, have a further purpose in being eaten by us, the birds and other animals. Height normally given in feet rather than metres and I remember one reaching 16 feet (5 metres).

i think tall poppy sounds better then tall soundflowers. Besides, there is a negative connotation associated with poppies where sun flowers are generally regarded as a positive happy flower.

 

[trainspotter]

I hate seeing wild animals caged for human amusement.
The family? Not because of any of your suggested reasons, but rather because they interfere with and cage animals for the sake of a successful business.
Bindi, and presumably the young brother when he's old enough, are being plastered all over the world stage to further the business venture, and I simply don't like seeing children being used like that.

Nothing to do with 'tall poppy' syndrome. Don't consider them tall poppies.

Guessing this kind of wildlife people/conservationists will use whatever means are necessary to ensure the survival of the species they are so passionate about? All glory to the IRWIN's. IMO. Lord knows the humans are killing off the flora and fauna at an alraming rate. We need people like this to bring us back to an even keel. I particularly did not like Steve Irwin ... Too dangerous in his character and risk taking for my liking ... Loved him for his nature stance though.

 

[GumbyLearner]

Watched the 2 hour Steve Irwin tribute on Animal Planet last night. The fact that this guy was able to design and build a "croc-seum" if that's what it's called was amazing indeed. I think this man had a real passion for the creatures of the world regardless of whether they were great, big, small, scary, wild, poisonous, smelly, annoying, boring, dosile etc..

I just think he wanted the human race to understand them more.

What an enthusiast now lost!

Cheers Steve & Terry

 

[noirua]

Steve Irwin’s daughter shares touching tribute on 12th anniversary of his death
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertain...rsary-of-his-death/ar-BBMQgVJ?ocid=spartandhp

A tribute in photographs by Bindi Irwin
https://www.instagram.com/bindisueirwin/?utm_source=ig_embed