R.I.P. Steve Irwin

One unfortunate event which has coincided with my trip to Australia is the death of the "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin. This would appear to be a nation in mourning, with funerals, memorial services and interviews with friends and family dominating the media.

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On September 4, Australian conservationist and celebrity Steve Irwin died. Irwin, also known as the "Crocodile Hunter" and for his catch phrase "Crikey!", was tragically killed while filming a documentary called Ocean's Deadliest. He was swimming near a stingray in Australia's Great Barrier Reef when the stingray's poisonous tail barb pierced Irwin's heart. Irwin was able to remove the barb but, unfortunately, nothing could be done to save his life. Marine biologists say that these stingrays normally are very placid creatures; it is extremely rare for them to attack or kill humans.

Some people have dealt with their grief in unusual ways:

Surf With Us, Steve Irwin || Jaunted:
A small bunch of Tasmanians who're missing Steve Irwin thought it might be a good idea to go surfing with a crocodile as some sort of tribute. Rest easy, they weren't too crazy--they took a big rubber inflatable crocodile out to catch some waves.

Some people would appear to be dealing with it in less healthy ways:

Public attacking stingray fish in Australia - Irish Independent:
AUSTRALIAN authorities said yesterday that at least 10 stingrays had been found dead in Queensland waters, in what they feared were revenge attacks for the death of Steve Irwin, the popular television naturalist.

An finally some people have been dealing with it in tasteless, but - I must admit - strangely amusing ways: