<h5>Who was Steve Irwin?</h5><p>Steve Irwin was a famous Australian wildlife conservationist and television personality. He was generally known as the "crocodile hunter." His love of wildlife and his often risky contacts with animals won him an international following.</p><p>He was born in 1962 in Australia. From a young age, he was surrounded by animals.<br>His father established the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park in Queensland, Australia. Irwin and his father travelled around, capturing snakes, crocodiles, and other reptiles for the park. In their home, his mother cared for orphaned and injured animals.</p><p>Irwin managed the park after his father retired and renamed it the Australia Zoo. Many of Irwin's wildlife-related activities were shown in a documentary show called The Crocodile Hunter, which earned him a large fan following. He wished to educate people about the importance of wildlife conservation and habitat protection.</p><p>Sadly, Irwin died in a terrible accident in 2006. While swimming, he was attacked by a stingray, causing his death. His children are continuing his work. Recently, his son helped breed a rare turtle.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/late-steve-irwin-s-son-helps-breed-a-rare-turtle%2FThe%20Irwins.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=71d2d541-221d-4a8c-a938-e376b21557ce&amp;_gl=1*1ve1rl5*_ga*MTIzNjQ0ODg2NS4xNjgzNzk5MjMy*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY5NzY5NzkxOS4yNjEuMS4xNjk3Njk5NDMxLjQwLjAuMA.."><figcaption>Steve Irwin (above) and Robert Irwin (below) feeding the same crocodile years apart. Photo by Robert Irwin.</figcaption></figure><h5>What kind of turtle did Steve Irwin’s son help breed?</h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/late-steve-irwin-s-son-helps-breed-a-rare-turtle%2FNew%20Irwin's%20Turtle.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=610ee364-f517-4461-90a2-3fc9f4d1a639&amp;_gl=1*tf30j5*_ga*MTIzNjQ0ODg2NS4xNjgzNzk5MjMy*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY5NzY5NzkxOS4yNjEuMS4xNjk3Njk5NTc5LjMyLjAuMA.." type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>The video of the baby turtle. Video by Robert Irwin.</figcaption> </figure></div><p>Robert Irwin, the late Steve Irwin’s son, has shared a video of himself holding a newly hatched Elseya irwini turtle at Australia Zoo. This turtle species was discovered by his father in 1990. It is also known as "Irwin's turtle", as Steve Irwin found it while boating with his father.</p><p>Robert said that Australia Zoo has become the first facility to successfully breed this rare turtle in the world.</p><h5>What do we know about Elseya irwini?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/late-steve-irwin-s-son-helps-breed-a-rare-turtle%2FAustralia%20Map-0000.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=cc743201-e5f2-4b2c-afed-6a0df38e13f1&amp;_gl=1*7zvb7t*_ga*MTIzNjQ0ODg2NS4xNjgzNzk5MjMy*_ga_CW55HF8NVT*MTY5NzY5NzkxOS4yNjEuMS4xNjk3Njk5NzE4LjUyLjAuMA.."><figcaption>The political map of Australia. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC-SA 3.0</figcaption></figure><p>These species are found in the upper portions of the Broken and Bowen Rivers in southern Queensland, Australia. These two rivers are tributaries of the Burdekin River. These turtles eat snails and plant matter. The females may be entirely herbivorous.</p><p>Their population is believed to be between 4,000 and 5,000. There is still very little known about this species. Scientists are working to learn more about them.</p><p>This turtle species has been threatened by the construction of the Burdekin Dam. This has resulted in a decrease in river water quality, making it difficult for the turtles to survive and reproduce.</p>

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