Perhaps... but there's no denying that TV producers like to amp-up the danger factor to sell the program. I would think that Steve Irwin took all reasonable precautions (many of which were probably just off-camera).
That's a valid point. I guess my point was that he took risks, and maybe the percentages finally caught up with him. He was one entertaining and likeable fellow. I am so saddended by his death. You are probably right that the danger was amplified onscreen.