Diving In Cairns

Should I be so affected by Steve Irwins death? I have a few connections to Steve and the reef that he was...?

killed on. I live and was raised in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia. I have spent most of my life diving on the Great Barrier Reef and have visited Batt Reef three times and swum with stingrays at that reef as well as many others. Also, I did have the opportunity to meet Steve through family friends who share a property boarder with Australia. I would not be so bold to say that I was friends with Steve, but he did make me feel like his mate in our short time together.

I feel a deep sadness for this loss and dont know if I should be feeling this way. Any ideas about how I can deal with my feelings or if I am just crazy for feeling this way?


oh how lucky..well it's ok to feel that kind of sadness coz steve is a great loss..i mean he is one of the great conservationalist in the world.i feel sad too that he's gone physically, i never really thought this would happen.from all the other dangerous animals he cared and played...this only sting ray put an end.really sad.but you can be a conservationalist too just like steve.continue what he has left behind.im sure he'd be happy.let's conserve and save.

Scuba Diving in Cairns - Part 2