{"product_id":"books-who-was-steve-irwin-by-dina-anastasio","title":"Who Was Steve Irwin?","description":"\u003cb\u003eBy popular demand, the 100th Who Was...' subject is Steve Irwin!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Steve Irwin did not have a typical childhood. Born in Melbourne, Australia, on February 22, 1962, he was raised on the wildlife park his parents owned. He cared for the animals and especially loved reptiles--he got a python for his sixth birthday! At nine years old, Steve was already helping his father wrestle small crocodiles. He became a crocodile trapper after graduating high school, catching the creatures before dangerous poachers could. Steve met his wife, Terri, at his family's park, and instead of a honeymoon, the pair filmed a wildlife documentary that led to the creation of the well-known series \u003ci\u003eThe Crocodile Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e. Tragically, Steve was killed on September 4, 2006 while filming a documentary when a stingray attacked, piercing his heart. He was forty-four years old. However, his life's work obviously still strikes a chord with kids who voted him the winner of the 100th Who Was...' title.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53508326916369,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780448488387.jpg?v=1778144228","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-who-was-steve-irwin-by-dina-anastasio","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}