The author forgot the mention that most of the animals he filmed were rescue situations, wither he captured and filmed or it was Mr. Rifle or Shovel.

Personally I thank Mr. Irwin for teaching my child about animals on the other side of the globe that I could not possibly do myself, I sincerely think that Mr. Irwins programs have been a huge contribution to my daughters knowledge, respect and understanding of the world down under that was foreign to me as a child. I remember when most people thought the Tasmanian Devil was a cartoon character.

Below is where you can spout off about how bad of a parent I am for using television to teach my children about worlds 10,000 miles away.