Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023 at 13:59
Hi Frank P,
yes Steve was flamboyant but I think his dad was the real conservationist and still is today hence why I think he tried to close this road, in fact Bob walked away from Australian Zoo years ago due to it becoming a money making tool rather than the true intent when he first set it up.
I have no hesitation in believing that if Facebook, Tik Toc, Instagram and other forms of Social Media were available he would have utilised them too, the whole premise of him being a crocodile hunter and shine in the media spotlight is what brought about his exceptional profile.
I think one would have to have never seen TV or listened to the news to know how Steve died and as the report says he swam up from the rear so the Stingray probably tried to swim away rather than attack but Steve was too close.
"Stingray attacks
Stingrays are not known to be aggressive, nor are they known to act defensively. In fact, the primary defensive action of the stingray is simply to swim away from the area. However, when attacked by a predator or stepped on, the ray will use its tail to
puncture and envenomate its potential attacker."
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