You've probably already heard the news, that Steve is gone. It doesn't seem quite right, with all the dangerous animals he's handled (or wrestled), that he was brought low by a stingray. This is not an aggressive animal; it only has that stinger to avoid being stepped on. If it had stung him anywhere else, he'd still be with us. Just an inch either way would have hit a rib (I'm sure it was the actual puncturing of his heart more than the venom that killed him).
The world of wildlife conservation has lost a great hero, but I don't think that matters as much as his kids losing their father. Anyone who's ever watched his shows can tell you: he loved animals, but nowhere near as much as he loved his family.
He will be missed. Heck, I miss him already.
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