Steve Irwin gets his own Google Doodle to commemorate his birthday

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On Friday, the late Steve Irwin would’ve turned 49.

To commemorate the late animal conservationist and TV personality, who passed away in 2006, Google will unveil a Doodle in his honour.

The main Doodle features Steve holding on to a crocodile, as he was remembered for. It’s animated, so when users click through, there’s more images with the family and other animals.

“Today’s Google Doodle acknowledges the life and achievements of my husband Steve Irwin, whose efforts to protect wildlife and wild places have been recognised as the most extensive of any conservationist,” Terri Irwin, the wife of Steve, wrote in a blog post. Read more…

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Of course there was a giant snake to mark Steve Irwin’s posthumous Hollywood star

The late Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin spent his life surrounded by wildlife, so it was fitting there was one in attendance for a posthumous honour.
The wildlife expert and TV host received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, attended …

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This man apologizing to a stingray after Steve Irwin’s death is a touching story of forgiveness

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May this story teach us all a lesson about forgiveness.

A year ago, Twitter user GavBurl, struggling with the loss of Steve Irwin, threatened to punch a stingray floating in an aquarium touch pool to defend Irwin’s honor.

Over a year ago, I threatened you out of anger over the death of a lost one. A death that you were not responsible for.

Today, I’ve returned to make things right. To end the cycle of violence. It’s what Steve would have wanted. I’m sorry and I love you Water Pancakepic.twitter.com/wrcyoFBB00

— gav (@GavBurl) January 2, 2018

“I should punch it though just to let it know Steve Irwin still got shooters out here,” he said. Irwin was killed in 2006 after a stingray attacked him. Read more…

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