Top 37 Quotes by Steve Irwin

I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation at the moment.

I'm a proud Australian, a very, very proud Australian.

The first crocodile I ever caught was at nine years of age, and it was a rescue.

The only animals I'm not comfortable with are parrots, but I'm learning as I go. I'm getting better and better at 'em. I really am.

Where I live if someone gives you a hug it's from the heart.

I've probably saved thousands of peoples' lives with my educational message on snake bites, how to get in around venomous anything.

I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction.

Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever, then no other animal could live there except for some insect pest species. Which is very unfortunate.

I sincerely believe that there's room for cutting down trees for forestry and grazing, so as we all get to eat. Everyone has to compromise.

So, my tactic with conservation of apex predators is to get people excited and take them to where they live.