This is how Steve Irwin became the Crocodile Hunter. In this 2003 Australian Story, Steve explained how his big break came when he was catching crocs for a living in Queensland, Australia.
September 4 marks 20 years since Steve Irwin died while filming a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44.
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