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Well, actually, Steve Irwin did help advance his cause, which was to bring the general public closer to an understanding of animals in their natural habitat. He went into their environment, found them and put them right in front of the camera for a close up shot while he taught us a little something about them. Then he always gently let them be. I can't remember how many times he'd be out on some expedition in the bush and would be driving along on some road and would encounter an animal (a snake for instance) sitting in the middle of the road in harm's way. He always moved the animal back into the brush and out of harm's way.
Another time I remember him being in India and walking through a market and seeing these poor Cobra snakes jammed into these tiny cages, waiting to be killed so some tourist or local could have a drink that would supposedly make them virile. He was visibly both angry and saddened and made a point of highlighting this sad, barbaric practice.
He obviously was a good man and it seems he simply wanted the world to learn as much as it could about these wild animals and he seemed to feel that if it took a big personality and some showmanship to meet that goal then so be it.
He had a big worldwide audience so I'd say he definitely made a difference. It certainly helped his cause, Jeff.
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