Unlike the so called 'Grizzly Man' Timothy Treadwell, Steve took chances. He did live life on the edge and it finally caught up with him. He did use reasonable care but he put himself in harms way, just one too many times.....
Timothy Treadwell, on the other hand not only condemned himself but also his girlfriend to a horrible death being eaten by North America's largest predator. He had said that one day he would be killed by one of the bears he lived amongst. His prediction should have been a wakeup call for his companion.
As one who takes no chances at all in life is condemned to live a boring existance, I celebrate Irwins life. The other side of the coin, I revile the stupidity of Treadwell for living the kind of martyrs life for his tree hugging extreme that is not unlike Islamofascist suicide bombers.
Not really. More people have died in car accidents in the last 100 years than by stingrays. Stingrays are not considered dangerous or aggressive animals.