Australia marked the first anniversary of the death of environmentalist and television anchor , ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin in a low-key manner with his family commemorating privately, AFP reports from Sydney. But tributes flowed for the way his widow Terri and daughter Bindi, 9, have conducted themselves since Irwin was killed by a stingray barb that pierced his chest during filming on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Bindi Irwin has become a media star in her own right since her father’s death, promoting his causes, speaking at events to commemorate him and starring in her own television programs. The couple also had a three-year-old son, Bob. “Behind the positive faces they have shown the world since that dreadful day, there can be no doubt there is still deep sorrow and lasting pain,” Sydney’s Daily Telegraph said in an editorial. Irwin, who was 44 when he died, became world-famous for his daring stunts with dangerous animals but he was also an environmentalist who put much of the money he made towards promoting related causes.