I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message. – Steve Irwin
I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment. – Steve Irwin
Take the crocodile, for example, my favorite animal. There are 23 species. Seventeen of those species are rare or endangered. They’re on the way out, no matter what anyone does or says, you know. – Steve Irwin
My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect people’s sacred status, regardless of the past. – Steve Irwin
I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that’s habitat destruction. – Steve Irwin
Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along. – Steve Irwin
When I talk to the camera, mate, it’s not like I’m talking to the camera, I’m talking to you because I want to whip you around and plunk you right there with me. – Steve Irwin
I bled a lot. I got hit across the face. We couldn’t film for seven days. I got hit, whacked, underwater, across the face. I finished the shot, got into the boat and blood started coming out. – Steve Irwin
So now what happens is the cameras follow me around and capture exactly what I’ve been doing since I was a boy. Only now we have a team of, you know, like 73 of us, and it’s gone beyond that. – Steve Irwin
Snakes are just very instinctive to me. I’ve been playing with snakes since before I could walk. It doesn’t matter where or what it is, from the biggest to the most venomous. – Steve Irwin
The only animals I’m not comfortable with are parrots, but I’m learning as I go. I’m getting better and better at ’em. I really am. – Steve Irwin
So, my tactic with conservation of apex predators is to get people excited and take them to where they live. – Steve Irwin
You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it’ll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it’s not even funny. – Steve Irwin
My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife. – Steve Irwin
I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet. – Steve Irwin
I have no fear of losing my life – if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it. – Steve Irwin
Every cent we earn from Crocodile Hunter goes straight back into conservation. Every single cent. – Steve Irwin
Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That’s their job. I don’t know why that is. They’ve nearly torn my nose off. I’ve had some really bad parrot bites. – Steve Irwin
We’ve evolved from sitting back on our tripods and shooting wildlife films like they have been shot historically, which doesn’t work for us. – Steve Irwin
