Crikey.

I am home. Exhausted. Had a wonderful time, and will tell all about it. Well...not *all.* : )

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So sad to hear about the untimely passing of Steve "The Crocodile Hunter" Irwin. As an Animal Planet fan, I've seen his show many, many times. He will be much missed, and his death is very sad, though I suspect both he and his family knew that given the dangerous situations he put himself into on a regular basis, there was always the possibility that some critter or other would get the better of him at some point.

Through his hard work, he brought fascinating and unfamiliar animals and spectacular settings into our homes on a regular basis. An important strategy for conservation is educating the public about the diversity and magnificence of wildlife on the planet. And we can rest assured that he died doing what he loved.