Australia remembers 'Croc Hunter' Irwin

Australia is remembering 'Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin, one year after his death.The wildlife presenter's family will not be publicly marking the anniversary but thousands of fans have flocked to Australia Zoo to lay flowers and pay tribute to the national hero.The 44-year-old father of two was killed when a barb from a stingray's tail pierced his heart while he was filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef.The video of Irwin's last moments before he died have been destroyed so that the images could not be leaked onto the internet.Staff at the zoo in Queensland, which Irwin and his wife Terri ran, will hold an official Steve Irwin day in November, inviting fans to wear khaki clothes in memory of the popular conservationist.The death of the larger-than-life daredevil sparked an outpouring of grief from Australians and fans across the world.At the time, Prime Minister John Howard said the country had lost a "wonderful and colourful son".Famous for his fearless attitude to dangerous animals, Irwin featured in many nature programmes jumping into pools with crocodiles and catching snakes bare-handed.His documentaries were watched by more than 200 million viewers worldwide.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | September 4, 2007

Tags:. .UK News. .animals. .fans. .son. .steve