What always saddens but never surprises me are the number of folks who post spiteful remarks about Steve and his work, assuming his death was somehow deserved/to be expected because he allegedly "antagonized" or "harassed" crocs and other animals, in their view.
If you watched the shows for any length of time you'd see he was very respectful of their wildness, their habitat, etc. He would never do talk shows, for example, if he felt the animals had been in the 'green room' too long or were showing signs of stress. In the case of this stingray he was literally on top of it before he was aware that it was there.
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