MetaFilter posts tagged with steveirwin

"I am not Steve Irwin, I am not Bear Gryllis, I am not Michael Jackson"

lazaruslong — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:29:22 -0800

Catching wild rabbits using snakes. "In this video Andrew Ucles teaches you how to perform rabbit hunting using his unique understanding of predator-prey relationships. Watch as Andrew collects 4 of Australia's most venomous snakes and uses them to his advantage versus the wild European rabbit to capture one of the world's hardest to catch vermin. This type of rabbit snare is unique as it requires patience to trap and catch small game, but nonetheless an effective method to capture small animals. The rabbit was released safely and unharmed." Andrew Ucles has a website with many more videos of animal capture-and-describe (mouseover the video thumbnails for the animal) in his...unique style.

Adventurers in Short Shorts

Fiasco da Gama — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:35:03 -0800

Before Steve Irwin brought short shorts in Australian television documentarism to the world, there were the earworming Leyland Brothers, Malcolm Douglas, the original and literal "Crocodile Hunter" who combined conservationism with cooking, and the dry humourist Alby Mangels, who had his own personal filming curse, interviewed Caribbean drug lords, posed nude (SFW) for Cleo, filmed through minefields and warzones, and filmed more than 80 documentaries.

Get Your Dirty Barb Off Me, You Damn Dirty Stingray!!

jonp72 — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 16:16:19 -0800

An American troubadour pays tribute with a Steve Irwin death song, while the Australians blokes insist that stingrays must pay!!!

Stephen Robert "Steve" Irwin (22 February 1962 - 4 September 2006. May he RIP.

Effigy2000 — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:33:58 -0800

Steve Irwin, better known as The Crocodile Hunter, is dead after a sting-ray barb went through his chest. He is survived by his wife and two children and both he and his larger than life persona will be missed.