The Crocodile Hunter: The Incredible Life and Adventures of Steve and Terri Irwin [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Well known as one of the stars of the Discovery Channel, Irwin, with the assistance of his wife, Terri, has many exciting tales to tell. The son of a man who loved and collected reptiles and a woman who reared orphaned kangaroos, Irwin grew up surrounded by wildlife. He and his father traveled the back roads collecting snakes and rescuing crocodiles. Irwin tells of early encounters with venomous snakes, learning to capture small crocodiles by leaping onto their backs from a boat, and setting traps for the truly enormous crocodiles. Terri enters the picture in the early 1990s when she traveled to Australia and met Steve at the family's zoo. At that point the pair began filming the wildlife documentaries that became Crocodile Hunter on Animal Planet, and the narrative turns to the adventures of working with dangerous wildlife all over the world. Written in the breezy, Australian slang-ridden style of Irwin's narration of his wildlife shows and heavily illustrated with photos from the duo's travels. Nancy Bent
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Adult/High School-This is a chatty, entertaining romp through some wild adventures, with a touch of romance and some conservation thrown in for good measure. Steve Irwin's parents opened Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland. Over the years, with the motto "we'll have to learn as we go," the park expanded into Australia Zoo, with the mission statement of "conservation through exciting education." The Irwins are passionate about wildlife. Steve's chapters, the first five, are energetic, enthusiastic, colloquial, and packed with animal encounters. Terri's chapters, the next five, are more restrained but no less interesting. The book is generously illustrated with lots of excellent black-and-white and color photos of flora, fauna, and family. The design is appealing; combined with the topic, it should attract reluctant readers. This book skips over a lot of the dry facts-no birth dates here-and teens will read it for the exciting stories and the insight into the husband and wife in front of the camera.

Susan Salpini, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA

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Entertaining, exciting...a fun, educational read for adults and children alike. (Publishers Weekly)

Biography about growing up with some of the world's most lethal animals, that explains what working for the protection of wildlife and nature means to this couple. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verfügbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

Steve Irwin is the host of the smash hit show "The Crocodile Hunter" and, along with his wife, Terri, runs one of the largest private animal refuges in Australia. This is his first book.