Steve’s secret to success

Steve insisted that the success of ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ series could be attributed to his genuine enthusiasm for the animals, which he believed rubbed off on viewers to make the program irresistible.

He said: “My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife. Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. So now what happens is the cameras follow me around and capture exactly what I've been doing since I was a boy. I have [a camera] in my green backpack that I pull out for the hardcore shots where you've gotta get right in there, so the camera's always right there, in there, while I'm doing my thing. So when I'm talking to the camera, I'm talking to you, in your living room.”