Well I’m sure you don’t need me to remind you about the latest Australian celebrity to pass away. I heard the news only minutes after his death and I’m not even in Australia. It’s a tragic yet not unforseen end for a man who made his name by chasing and trying to catch some of the world’s most dangerous creatures. Steve Irwin’s passing has meant the end of yet another crocodile-related legacy for Australia.
It’s amazing just how fast news agencies can put together all these clips of his life. It makes me think that they had this moment planned out, given the highly dangerous lifestyle he led. A little editing to replace “tragic death by crocodile” to “freak death by stingray” and they were good to go.
Australian newspapers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald both showed what was on Australian’s minds today.
I think his death really emphasizes the point that I have often felt before. Humans can walk around on dry land and be in danger, sure. There are a lot of dangerous things with zero, two, four or more legs. However the sea is an entirely different thing. Humans were not meant to be in that environment and anyone who goes into the sea only comes out again because the creatures in there couldn’t be bothered killing them. We have lost a Prime Minister to the sea. We have lost countless surfers. But now we have lost something far more important than surfies or heads of state. We have lost a crocodile hunter.
It’s a sad day for Australia.
Steve Irwin R.I.P.
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