[rlmorel]

Whether he took excessive risks or not, it is indeed evident that he loved animals, all the way from 15 foot crocs down to a little mudworm.

His enthusiasm was completely infectious, and his appetite for life seemed immense.

I thought he was a great showman, a ballsy guy, seemed like a good person and was an advocate for his non-human charges.

Prayers for him and his family. May he rest in peace.

[af_vet_rr]

Whether he took excessive risks or not, it is indeed evident that he loved animals, all the way from 15 foot crocs down to a little mudworm.

His enthusiasm was completely infectious, and his appetite for life seemed immense.

I thought he was a great showman, a ballsy guy, seemed like a good person and was an advocate for his non-human charges.

Yup - he got a lot of kids interested in animals and the outdoors, that might not have been otherwise interested. Just about every show that followed his, pales in comparison to his - he had a rare personality - he could communicate with adults down to little kids - not too many TV personalities can do that.