Google Pays Tribute To Steve Irwin On What Would Have Been His 57th Birthday
Google is honoring Steve Irwin on what would have been his 57th birthday with a big, colorful tribute that perfectly suits his personality.
The logo on Google’s search page Friday featured illustrations of the beloved wildlife conservationist who gained popularity through his TV series “The Crocodile Hunter,” which debuted in 1996 on Animal Planet.
The slideshow gives a look into Irwin’s adventurous life, which included him searching for crocodiles and feeding animals while working at the Australia Zoo.
Irwin’s parents opened the Beerwah Reptile Park, a two-acre wildlife park in Queensland, Australia, in 1970. It became a home for native species like lace monitors, tiger snakes, freshwater crocodiles and kangaroos. Irwin’s mom, Lyn, had a talent for rehabilitating animals and then successfully releasing them back into the wild, as well as for making homemade kangaroo pouches for injured and orphaned joeys, according to the Australia Zoo’s website.
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