Reptiles

Where the whole story starts, since the park was a reptile park first. Taipans and other venomous snakes, pythons, goannas and lace monitors, turtles and tortoises. Elseya irwini, Irwin's turtle, is here because it is a father-and-son discovery: Bob and Steve caught the first specimen themselves on the Burdekin River in 1990, Steve photographed it, John Cann confirmed it as a new species, and it was named in 1997 while he was alive. Harriet the Galapagos tortoise is here too, with the zoo's claim that Darwin collected her recorded as a claim, since it is disputed and has never been established.

Part of Steve Irwin

108 moments in this segment.

  1. - Steve and Terri Irwin Play With Pythons! | The Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Pythons are non-venomous constrictors and turn up in suburban roofs and gardens across Queensland. Reptiles are where the family enterprise started: Bob Irwin's own collection became the Beerwah Reptile Park in June 1970.
  2. - Steve Irwin's Unbelievable Encounters with Snakes and Sharks | Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Snakes and sharks were both regular subjects across the series. Steve had handled venomous snakes since childhood, taught by his father before there was any camera or any audience.
  3. - Steve Irwin Meets Tree-Dwelling Snakes and Lizards | Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Arboreal snakes and lizards took the series into the north Queensland rainforest canopy. Reptiles remained the core of the collection at Beerwah even as the zoo expanded.
  4. - Snakes on the Base! | The Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Sidewinders are American desert rattlesnakes, and the series filmed widely in the United States. It reached North America in 1997 through Animal Planet and Discovery.
  5. - The Irwin's Celebrate Their 168-Year-Old Tortoises' Birthday | Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Harriet, the Galapagos tortoise at Australia Zoo, died in June 2006 at a reputed great age. The zoo claimed she had been collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle voyage, a claim historians dispute and which is not established.
  6. - Steve Amazed at Mother Turtle and Her Eggs | The Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Sea turtle nesting on the Queensland coast is genuine field research, and the family's marine work continues through the wildlife hospital's turtle programme today.
  7. - Steve Irwin Studies Sea Turtle in Moreton Bay | The Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Moreton Bay lies just south of Beerwah and holds significant sea turtle and dugong populations. Sea turtles remain a large part of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital's caseload.
  8. - Irwin Caught Waves and Venomous Snakes in Southeast Asia | The Crocodile Hunter | Animal Planet. Steve was a keen surfer and filmed in Indonesia with his friend Wes Mannion, the zoo's director. Mistreated captive reptiles were a recurring subject, and rescue was usually the point of the trip.
  9. - Steve Irwin's Best Moments: Venomous Snakes | Real Wild. Australia holds more venomous snake species than any other country, and the remote-country snake episodes are among the most substantial in the series. Reptiles are where the family story begins.
  10. - The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (3/10) Movie CLIP - Fun With a Snake (2002) HD. Collision Course was released in 2002, directed by John Stainton, who had filmed Steve since the honeymoon crocodile-trapping trip of 1992. It took about 33 million US dollars against a budget of roughly 12 million.
  11. - Steve Irwin Gets Attacked By Vicious Komodo Dragon! | Crocodile Hunters: The Best Of Steve Irwin. Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards and Steve filmed them on the Indonesian islands in the 1990s. Terri and Wes Mannion have both spoken often about what the fieldwork was actually like.
  12. - Australian Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  13. - Murray River Turtle (Emydura macquarii). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  14. - Tussock Rainbow-skink (Carlia vivax). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  15. - Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  16. - Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  17. - Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  18. - Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) close-up. Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  19. - Perentie (Varanus giganteus). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  20. - Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  21. - Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  22. - Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  23. - Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  24. - Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  25. - Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  26. - Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  27. - Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) close-up. Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  28. - Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) close-up. Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  29. - Scrub Python (Morelia amethistina) close-up. Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  30. - Murray River Turtle (Emydura macquarii). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  31. - Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  32. - Perentie (Varanus giganteus). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  33. - Mertens' Water Monitor (Varanus mertensi). Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  34. - Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii). The Glass House Mountains behind Beerwah, 2000. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park in Queensland on 3 June 1970, after moving the family up from Victoria.
  35. - Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) close-up. Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  36. - Carpet Python (Morelia spilota) close-up. Photographed in 2000. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  37. - Me in front of a giant snake. Photographed in 2002. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  38. - A lizard. Photographed in 2002. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  39. - Irwin's turtle. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  40. - Darwins Tortoise Harriet RIP. Harriet, a Galapagos tortoise, lived at Australia Zoo until her death in June 2006. The zoo claimed she had been collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle voyage, but that claim is disputed and has never been established.
  41. - Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise - Australia Zoo. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  42. - Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise - Australia Zoo. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  43. - Giant Galapagos Land Tortoise. Photographed in 2005. Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors say the family now holds more than 450,000 acres of habitat across Queensland, a figure that traces to the family and the zoo themselves.
  44. - Australian Darter - Australia Zoo. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  45. - Tortoise - Australia Zoo. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  46. - Tiger Snake (Notechis) - Australia Zoo. Photographed in 2005. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  47. - Dubbo's Zoo - 51. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  48. - Dubbo's Zoo - 46. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  49. - Dubbo's Zoo - 53. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  50. - Dubbo's Zoo - 47. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  51. - Dubbo's Zoo - 45. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  52. - Dubbo's Zoo - 44. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  53. - Tortoise - Australia Zoo. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  54. - Deadly Taipan Snake-04. Photographed in 2005. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  55. - Deadly Taipan Snake-04. Photographed in 2005. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  56. - Stickin' his neck out. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2005. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  57. - Australian Water Dragon. Photographed in 2005. Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors say the family now holds more than 450,000 acres of habitat across Queensland, a figure that traces to the family and the zoo themselves.
  58. - Unknown monitor - Australia Zoo. Photographed in 2005. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  59. - Varanus mertensi. Photographed in 2005. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  60. - Agamidae Aus Zoo Aug06. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2006. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  61. - Fierce Snake-Oxyuranus microlepidotus. Photographed in 2006. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  62. - Python Australia Zoo. Photographed in 2006. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  63. - Pogona barbata Australia zoo 2006. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2006. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  64. - Snake in Wildlife World. Photographed in 2006. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  65. - Tortoise - Australia Zoo - Beerwah Queensland Australia - Flickr - Cindy Andrie. Harriet, a Galapagos tortoise, lived at Australia Zoo until her death in June 2006. The zoo claimed she had been collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle voyage, but that claim is disputed and has never been established.
  66. - Giant tortoise, Australia Zoo. Australia Zoo at Beerwah, 2009. Australia Zoo now covers about 700 acres, of which roughly 110 are open to visitors, and it is still run by the family: Terri owns it, Bindi is chief executive and Robert is on the management team.
  67. - Green Python. Photographed in 2009. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  68. - Western Brown. Photographed in 2009. Australia Zoo and Wildlife Warriors say the family now holds more than 450,000 acres of habitat across Queensland, a figure that traces to the family and the zoo themselves.
  69. - Carpet Python. Photographed in 2009. Reptiles are where the Irwin family story starts: Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist, and the park at Beerwah opened in 1970 as a reptile park.
  70. - Myuchelys novaeguineae. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  71. - Elseya dentata 2. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  72. - Elseya dentata 1. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  73. - Elseya dentata 3. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  74. - Bindi & Robert Irwin feature - King Brown Snake (Tom) - Growing Up Wild. King brown snakes are among Australia's most venomous. Bindi Irwin was around fourteen and Robert around nine here; both now work at Australia Zoo, Bindi as chief executive.
  75. - Up Close with the Most Venomous Snake on Earth! | Deadly 60 | BBC Earth. The inland taipan is the most venomous land snake in the world and lives in the Queensland and South Australian interior. Australia holds more venomous snake species than any other country.
  76. - Elseya albagula 76800904. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  77. - Lectotype elseya uberrima. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  78. - Elseya branderhorsti. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known Irwin's turtle themselves, on a crocodile catching trip on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, the turtle expert John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and Elseya irwini was named in 1997, during his lifetime.
  79. - Uncut February 2016 Cover CD. Harriet, a Galapagos tortoise, lived at Australia Zoo until her death in June 2006. The zoo claimed she had been collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle voyage, but that claim is disputed and has never been established.
  80. - Robert Irwin and His Favorite Cobra! | Crikey! It's the Irwins | Animal Planet. King cobras are among the most venomous snakes in the collection. Wes Mannion, Steve's closest friend and the zoo's director, has taught Robert much of the handling.
  81. - Robert Irwin's Dance with Deadly Reptiles 🐍 Crikey! It's the Irwins | Animal Planet. Robert Irwin was born on 1 December 2003 and was two when his father died. He now leads the crocodile and reptile work on camera at the zoo his grandparents founded in 1970.
  82. - Robert Irwin Helps Wes Wrangle A Deadly King Cobra | Crikey! It's The Irwins. Wes Mannion is the director of Australia Zoo and was Steve's best friend. Veterinary care for a four-metre king cobra takes a full team and no shortcuts.
  83. - Reticulated Python Needs Extra Help To Shed Her Skin | Crikey! It's The Irwins. Retained shed is a common husbandry problem in large captive snakes. Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world and have been part of the collection for decades.
  84. - Robert Irwin Swims With A Reticulated Python For The First Time | Crikey! It's The Irwins. Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world. Robert Irwin was born in 2003 and now presents reptile and crocodile work in the Crocoseum his father designed.
  85. - Robert Irwin bitten on face by snake | Today Show Australia. Snake bites and scrapes have always been part of the work. Robert Irwin was 16 or 17 here and is now on the Australia Zoo management team and a Wildlife Warriors board director.
  86. - Robert Irwin's Best Reptile Moments | Crikey! It's the Irwins. Robert Irwin grew up in the reptile house his grandfather stocked. Bob Irwin was an amateur herpetologist and the park at Beerwah opened as a reptile park in 1970.
  87. - Robert Irwin asking Mum for permission to get in the water with Bluey the Crocodile. Bluey is one of the saltwater crocodiles at Australia Zoo. Robert Irwin was two when his father died in 2006, and getting into the water with the crocodiles was a step his mother had to agree to.
  88. - Robert Irwin releases a lace monitor | Irwin Family Adventures. Lace monitors are large Australian goannas and common in south-east Queensland bushland. Release back to the wild is the endpoint of everything the hospital does.
  89. - Bindi and Chandler with Ravi | Irwin Family Adventures. Red pandas belong to the zoo's international collection. Bindi Irwin is chief executive of Australia Zoo and Chandler Powell, her husband, works there alongside her.
  90. - What makes a reptile a reptile? | Australia Zoo Life. The whole institution grew out of a reptile collection. Bob and Lyn Irwin opened the Beerwah Reptile Park on 3 June 1970 and it took the Australia Zoo name only in 1998.
  91. - Australia Zoo bird chats | Australia Zoo Life. Major Mitchell's cockatoos are an inland Australian species. Free-flight birds appear in the daily Wildlife Warriors Show in the Crocoseum alongside the crocodile feed.
  92. - Robert Irwin releases baby snakes | Irwin Family Adventures. Releasing rehabilitated snakes is routine work for the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital, which opened in 2004 and now treats up to 10,000 animals a year according to Australian Geographic.
  93. - Robert Irwin, Chandler and some adorable baby snakes | Irwin Family Adventures. Snakes arrive at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital as often as mammals, usually after dog attacks or garden machinery. Chandler Powell married Bindi Irwin in March 2020 and works at the zoo.
  94. - Irwin's Turtle. Elseya irwini is endemic to the Burdekin River region of north Queensland. Bob and Steve Irwin caught the first known specimen themselves in 1990, Steve photographed it, John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and it was named in 1997.
  95. - Working with the worlds largest lizard! | Australia Zoo Life. Komodo dragons are the largest living lizards. Steve filmed them in Indonesia for The Crocodile Hunter in the 1990s and they are now bred at Australia Zoo.
  96. - Terri and Tyson the black-headed python | Irwin Family Adventures. Black-headed pythons are a non-venomous Australian species. Terri Irwin has owned and managed Australia Zoo since 2006 and was a working naturalist long before that, running a cougar rescue in Oregon.
  97. - Chandler Swims With an Anaconda! | Crikey! It's the Irwins. Green anacondas were a long-held ambition of Steve's for the zoo. One named Angelina was photographed with Terri, Bindi and Robert at his Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication in April 2018.
  98. - It's back to the wild for this special snake | Wildlife Warriors Missions. Carpet pythons are among the most common reptile patients in south-east Queensland. Treat, rehabilitate and release is the entire purpose of the hospital, which opened in 2004.
  99. - ANOTHER Snake that ate the wrong thing | Wildlife Warriors Missions. Carpet pythons are common around south-east Queensland homes and are frequent hospital patients. The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital opened in 2004 and is dedicated to Lyn Irwin.
  100. - Australia Zoo Welcomes Two Baby Tortoises | Crikey! It's The Irwins. Giant tortoises live for well over a century, so a hatchling at the zoo is a multi-generational commitment. Steve Irwin Day takes its 15 November date from the birthday of one of Steve's favourite tortoises.
  101. - Robert Irwin Captures Worlds Most Venomous Snake For A Health Check | Crikey! It's The Irwins. Utah the king cobra is one of the most venomous animals in the collection, and veterinary work on him takes a full team. Wes Mannion, the zoo's director and Steve's closest friend, leads much of it.
  102. - How much does a giant tortoise weigh? | Australia Zoo Life. Aldabra tortoises are among the largest tortoises alive. Steve Irwin Day, 15 November, takes its date from the birthday of one of his favourite animals, a Galapagos tortoise at the zoo.
  103. - Spend some time with our cheeky giant tortoise | Australia Zoo Life. Giant tortoises have lived at Australia Zoo for decades. Steve Irwin Day is held on 15 November, a date the family say is the birthday of one of Steve's favourite animals, a Galapagos tortoise.
  104. - 500k! Bindi & Chandler Thank YOU!. The family publish most of their own material, which is why so much of this archive traces to the rights holders themselves. Bindi Irwin is chief executive of Australia Zoo and Chandler Powell works there.
  105. - Turtles and Tortoises | Are They The Same?. Irwin's turtle, Elseya irwini, was caught by Bob and Steve Irwin themselves on the Burdekin River in 1990. Steve photographed it, John Cann confirmed it was new to science, and it was named in 1997 during his lifetime.
  106. - The Reptiles of Australia Zoo | Part 1. Reptile keeping is the oldest job at Australia Zoo. Bob Irwin was a plumber and amateur herpetologist and the park opened in 1970 as a reptile park before it was anything else.
  107. - A Special Reptile Update!. Yakka skinks are a threatened Queensland species. Breeding programmes for small, unglamorous native reptiles are among the least visible parts of the zoo's conservation work.
  108. - Behind the Scenes Early in the Morning | Reptile Rounds. Australia Zoo says it employs more than 500 staff, a figure that comes from the zoo itself. Most of the reptile work happens before the gates open.
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