Family Feud

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Bob Irwin, dad of the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin reportedly left the famous Australia Zoo because he doesn't agree with daughter-in-law Terri Irwin's plans to sell the zoo property.

Terri supposedly wants to relocate to her native U.S. with kids Bindi and Robert.

What would Steve think of that????

Zoo insiders claim the rumoured sale to cable network Animal Planet and plans for a $100-million Disney-style wildlife theme just doesn't sit well with Bob Irwin. It's not in line with keeping "his son's dream alive."

An Australia Zoo spokesman denied claims that Miz Irwin was planning to sell the zoo and relocate to the U.S. with her two children. However, she refused to comment on future plans that might involve Animal Planet, after the zoo announced its expansion.

In other news, legal troubles go on for Mrs. Crocodile Hunter, who is being sued by debt collection agency Alyssa Treasury Services.

She was allegedly involved in a seemingly shady business transaction with a tax commissioner.

Alyssa Treasury is suing Australia Zoo for $2.5 million and Mrs Irwin for $60,000 for allegedly failing to pay bills of exchange.

Selling the land or hooking up with a big corporate partner will surely allow her to pay her debts plus lots of play money!

[Image via Getty Images.]

Posted: Mar 17, 2008 at 7:26 pm / Email this »

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Jono says – reply to this

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OMG I am not 1st. GET a life suckers.
Mike says – reply to this

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Yeah!
Shannon says – reply to this

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Sounds kinda shady, huh?
Steven says – reply to this

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First y'all!!!!!!
stephanie says – reply to this

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that is one obnoxious fucking family
Sheedster says – reply to this

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1st!!!
leal says – reply to this

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first!Miley Cyrus sucks she can't even sing let that bitch die!!!!
joe@blow.com says – reply to this

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First
Sheedster says – reply to this

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1st!! interesting stuff
kitty says – reply to this

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dumb irwins. FIRST
max says – reply to this

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1st
nonCyboy says – reply to this

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She hired the stingray to kill STEVE!!!
goatse says – reply to this

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Is it just me or is Bindi slowly turning into an alien. What a strange looking little girl.
crutty says – reply to this

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I can't believe her name is bindi. That's hideous.
cat says – reply to this

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meowww
luke says – reply to this

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dumb hoe. fifith?
SB says – reply to this

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FIRRST
ina says – reply to this

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betchhhhh steve irwins the man(:
brit says – reply to this

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um hell no.
gared says – reply to this

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Seriously….does anyone even give a shit about these people? It was only her husband that made a name for himself, not them. Fuck em all!
ALEXANDRA says – reply to this

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FIRST ALEXANDRA
c says – reply to this

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;)
katie says – reply to this

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7th
Cody Alaniz says – reply to this

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So sad
Lauren says – reply to this

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Tie me kangaroo down, bloody blokes!!! Bugger me walloby, let her do what she thinks is right!!!! Stand on you own too feets, Pop. ANd a digereedoo to you too!!!
skeletor says – reply to this

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no surprised…those irwins seem crazy on tv even without the crocodile hunter

happ st.pat's perez and yall perez-o-philes
sting-ray says – reply to this

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terry also selling honey under steves name and being greedy steves dad knows this and trying to salvage his sons name..
sting ray says – reply to this

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wow so were finally finding out what steves dad knew all along… terry is greddy and involved in shady activities.. also shes a closet lesbian
victoria says – reply to this

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why shouldnt she sell the zoo and go back to u.s? she is from here. she only went to australia for steve… whose dead now. my husbands in the army and if he died i sure as hell wouldnt stay here in bum fuck tennessee, id move my ass right back to san diego
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All American Girl says – reply to this

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I hate this broad. Talk about using your kids for money. She has no talent and is a fake!
KiKi says – reply to this

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Obviously the Zoo was his dream and NOT hers. I wouldn't want the hassle of dealing with a zoo either. Sale that ish!
cs says – reply to this

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yeah, this woman is a horrible sellout. she has her daughter working away, just exploiting the whole situation. these kids will hate her when they grow up.
Ima says – reply to this

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OMG that's terrible!!!!!!!!!
stupid terri!
PR says – reply to this

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Steve Irwin is still dead.

But his family lives on bothering animals and annoying people.

Maybe there are a couple of spare stingrays around?
Chelsea says – reply to this

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SKANK
Bri says – reply to this

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A damn shame the kids are being put in the middle of this. It's still sad that Steve irwin is gone too. Can you believe that was like two years ago? Or something like that…ha.
Insider says – reply to this

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Perez, What is with you and old news? This story is over a month and a half old. It must be nice to just put lame ass ne3ws on the site and still collect ad money for it. At least try to get a real scoop. Come On. Feel free to e-mail me if you need to know how old a story is next time it will save all of us a lot of grief. Also no one cares who posts first except people that post the word first so you all should join a club together and go fuck yourselves off to first land. Grow Up! I don't remember ever being asked in a job interview or a meeting how many firsts I had on a bloggers site. First is not a comment!
Susie says – reply to this

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Leave poor Terri alone. Her husband died. They had 14 years together. Maybe she needs her family support in the US.It is hard enough to be a parent, without this shiz. Not fair Perez.
jes says – reply to this

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MY VOTES WITH POPPA IRWIN
Patricia S says – reply to this

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ADVICE TO BINDI—-

PUT THE CRIMPER DOWN! PUT THE CRIMPER DOWN AND BACK AWAY SLOWLY!!
CHA-CHING!!!!!!!! says – reply to this

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If my husband died, I wouldn't want to run his company either.
If she does sell the zoo to Animal Planet for $100 million, she's a smart businesswoman. Surely, Steve's memory will fade, and so will the popularity of the zoo. Better to sell now while someone still wants to buy it.
Koala Sister says – reply to this

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shame on her.

it's just too bad bindi and bob (is that the kid's name?) are too young to realise what mommy is doing to their late father's work and goal.
todd says – reply to this

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4th?
cute girl--but lose the hair. says – reply to this

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Would someone make bindi stop crimping her hair like a 70's child-runaway hooker? Please? She's been out in the bush too long, her ponytails look like a weave of rattle snakes-aaaaa!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ says – reply to this

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SELL! SELL! SELL!
Sell now, while you can.
Your kids will be set for life
and can follow their own dreams instead of the dream of their father.
aussie says – reply to this

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Take them back puleeeze!!!!!!! We are so sick and tired of hearing about them
Lanie says – reply to this

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She's from the US, so why shouldn't she come back???

PS- She kinda looks like Claudia Schiffer in this picture.
MissyK says – reply to this

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Nice mom jeans
Morbidly Obese Gummi says – reply to this

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I don't blame Terry for wanting to get away from Australia. I don't think she's selling out, just maybe wanting to start a new life.
all little boys are sweet says – reply to this

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such a cute little boy–let's hope he doesn't grow up to be a misogynist, like most straight men…especially, main-stream, American men…
Say No to Safari-Wear says – reply to this

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I'd sell just so I wouldn't have to wear those fugly khaki outfits anymore.
sjkf says – reply to this

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55th!
Outback Steakhouse says – reply to this

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I wouldn't want to run a business with my father-in-law either, even if he did start it. That's life in the big city, oops, I mean, the outback.
I agree says – reply to this

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Re: all little boys are sweet – i know. look at him with his cute little stuffed animal friend. what happens to men? oh yeah-church, corporate and media brainwashing. EW!
Bindi says – reply to this

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Bindi wants to move to Hollywood anyway.
The zoo will take her only so far in show business.
I think she is looking for the Jodi Foster role in the Taxi Driver remake…
Bindi Action Figure says – reply to this

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Is that a Bindi doll, Terry is holding??? SCARY!
I think they need to sell the zoo before the business is run into the ground.
NaN says – reply to this

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Is the dad doing this for his son and child or "for him." It just sounds like he's not apart of the spotlight now and he's worried.
ihiun says – reply to this

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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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This news is over 4 months old.. Why are you "reporting" on it now??
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Jessica says – reply to this

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What…she's not making enough money pimping her daughter out? Jeez…the kid has been thrust into the spotlight like a performing monkey since the day of her fathers funeral.
NOOOOOO says – reply to this

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Re: aussie – You can keep that ugly little Bindi!!
opheliafrump says – reply to this

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This is one Australian who would be *glad* to get rid of pushy fake Terri and her freaky trollchild daughter. Maybe we will be subjected to less of their ugly faces on our tvs- god help us when the Crocodile bait boy gets old enough to parrot like Bindi does.
While its kinda sad to kick Steve's dad out of the family business that was founded long before Terri latched on to Steve, he's probably glad to be away from her- she seems like a grade A control freak beotch.
Nunaurbiz says – reply to this

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Steve would be just fine with her decision. He struggled to keep that zoo going, with the support of his family, so I can imagine how hard it is on Terri. Bob Irwin doesn't have to run the zoo and raise two small kids by himself so he can kiss a croc for all I care!
Riki says – reply to this

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Have any of you actually been there? I have, when it was a little reptile park run by Steve Irwin's father to the tourist extravaganza it has become as Australia zoo. The transformation is incredible and must have taken huge amounts of (borrowed?) money. Now that the real money spinner in Steve Irwin is gone, it must be harder to service these debts. I guess none of us can really judge Terri Irwin's motives, but it must be hard for Steve's dad to see his life's work sold. He genuinely loved his reptiles. Just hope the animals get looked after properly in all this.
Randi says – reply to this

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a disgrace
Lola La Pistola says – reply to this

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What's the problem pops? Selling the place to the Animal Planet and opening a $100-million Disney-style wildlife theme park would be wonderful and greatly educational. What about that just doesn't sit well with Bob Irwin? How is that not in line with keeping "his son's dream alive"? Hell, it's a brilliant idea! Do it Terri. Throw the old man a few million dollars and let him run the place. Steve would be proud.
Another NOOOOOOOOOOO says – reply to this

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Re: NOOOOOO –
That's right, aussie, we don't want her either.
Matt says – reply to this

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Re: ihiun – DOUCHBAG, Perez doesn't come to your job and knock dicks out of your mouth. Let him do his job.
Timmy says – reply to this

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I wonder if Bindi rapping was part of his "dream."
What a Croc! says – reply to this

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Steve loved crocodiles. He also loved Terry. Coincidence??
expat says – reply to this

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Terri should suck it up & stay there till the kids are 18 & then she can hi-tail it back to the states if she chooses!
She might be a yank but the kids are Auzzies & Oz Zoo is their home!
Terri knew what she was getting into when she married Steve & she should continue on with it or give it back to Steve's dad who started it!
Either way, she should be thinking about the kids & not herself - Oz is the best place for them to grow up!

The people of Beewah deserve better than having a theme park dumped into their back yards as well!
Amy says – reply to this

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This is terrible. Steve was in love with Australia and his wildlife. Not only will it ruin his image, but LA IS FULL OF SMOG!! I have lived here all my life and with the EMMSSIONS FROM TRAFFIC, SMOKE TOWERS, FIRES, and other pollutants there is is awful and it will KILL THE ANIMALS IF NOT MAKE THEM SICK. They will be OUT OF THEIR NATURAL HABITATA. This is so DAMAGING for the ANIMALS. How can the REPRUDUCE when they're out of their element and pressured into living in an extremely poor and fake environment. They will DIE, STARVE AND BECOME VERY DEPRESSED.
LA already has a zoo!! San Diego is so close and it has a Wild Animal Park! We don'ty need thuis!1 She is selling out and ruining her husband's dream! DON'T SUPPORT THIS KIND OF ANIMAL ABUSE!! PROTEST!! STAND UP FOR THE ANIMALS!!
kat1 says – reply to this

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My husband died and I have been raising the kids alone. I also moved and came "back home" She isn't obligated to keep that business going. She needs to be where her family and friends are. If she feels anything like I did, in a far away land, lost and alone, I can't blame her.

I wish her good luck.
Baby Robert AKA Croc Bait says – reply to this

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SELL!!
WTF?!? says – reply to this

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Re: crutty –

Are you kidding me? They're Australian for crying out loud. Names tend to differ a little bit down under. I think Bindi is kinda cute!

Susie, I totally agree. These people talking shit are fucked in the head, obviously. They have nooooo clue.
Sell Out says – reply to this

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Re: Amy –
Breathe, Amy, Breathe.
They are thinking about SELLING the zoo, not MOVING the zoo…
martha says – reply to this

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She's got to do whqt ever it takes to support her family.
Angela says – reply to this

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I hate her, her bangs, her horrid outfit. Can she ever wear anything else? Quit pimping out your kids and quit crimping that poor girls hair!
stevo says – reply to this

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Is that camel-toe I see?
robin says – reply to this

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It will be funny when Bendi grows up and completely despises her mother for making her hair like that…. among other things.
goldielucks says – reply to this

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do you think she is wearing panties?
Rachel says – reply to this

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She has been whoring out those kids since day one of Steve's death. I am not passing judgement on her but this is not the legacy that Steve Irwin wanted to leave behind nor the path he wanted his children to follow. She should stick to what he lived for, what he wanted and what he wanted his children to learn and follow. Notice how you never saw these kids before he died and now she is doing what ever she can to make money off of them and off of his legacy. Sad, very sad.

On another note, do you guys get a prize for being first? Do you not find that a little annoying to always HAVE to be first? Please tell me you don't sit around for Perez to post something new just so you can jump on here and write the word "FIRST." Please get a life!
Eugenian says – reply to this

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I hope they don't plan to come back to Eugene?
kaylaar says – reply to this

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Atleast they are women and people who don't want to be singers or models. They want to educate and conserve our land and ensure species survival. Bindi isn't looking up to paris hilton and other idiots she looks up to smart people with souls. Atleast they have something to say that is not about being hot or having money.
karla says – reply to this

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I would rather people who are working their asses off helping animals make money than other idiots who don't do anything with their lives and make millions. I do not give about the politics they respect all species and making sure they have a future. Helping conservation is the most important thing and that is what steve would want. The money they earn helps buy acres of land that would be used for tree cutting or malls.
Shauna says – reply to this

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This was reported last week…
widdle says – reply to this

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Steve is dead. She needs to raise her kids and live HER dream now.
Kody Hammell says – reply to this

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Face…..
That…..
Could…..
Stop…..
A …..
Clock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bindy = UGLY!
Kazza from Oz says – reply to this

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There is one " Aussie" we are happy to see the back off.

I thought she was going to keep Steve's Dream alive,instead all she can think of is dollars. Bob Irwin has founded the zoo 32 years ago, no wonder he wants nothing to do with it.

Shame on you Terri !
alison says – reply to this

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Terri's family are probably all located in the US, now that Steve's dead. Of course she wants to live there. Life goes on.
zeb says – reply to this

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holy crikes! Can't they just go live a quiet life somewhere? I don't want to see them anymore.
alexandra says – reply to this

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bindi irwin is my hero
Lucy says – reply to this

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The zoo was Steve's dream.
It is not up to the widow to keep his dream alive.
She needs to live her own dream.
Peace be with you Terri.
i doubt your face is on a magazine... says – reply to this

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Re: Kody Hammell – dick that could probably make a clock laugh–who are you to judge? yeah, the crimped hair is a bad idea, but let's not kill the child. and finally, let's stop being so sexist. strong women rock. call the fucking beauty police if you do not like what you see…and we will shit down you're throat, motherfucker…hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
elle says – reply to this

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Lizbeth says – reply to this

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I am not a big fan of hers, but why shouldn't she be able to move back to the US? Nobody is saying shit about Madonna divorcing her husband and moving back to the states. Steve is dead, she only stayed in Australia for him. The only thing I disagree with is her selling the zoo. She should let her father-in-law run the place.
kris says – reply to this

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i'd be pissed at her too if i were steve's dad - not for leaving…just for starting australia zoo in the first place, handing it to his son, only to see it bastardised by this child pimping, fake, money grabbing twat.
rip says – reply to this

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that guy was cool! I was so sad when he died.
hot blonde says – reply to this

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I HOPE THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS EATEN BY CROCS!

seriously they are commercial attention whores and their daddy got what was coming to him exploiting animals like that!

http://BrainyBlonde.com
Steve says – reply to this

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Bindi is an adorable, smart, caring little girl- (who happens to have lost her father).! Wasn't her dad stung by the sting-ray while taping footage for Bindi's NEW (2yrs ago time) show??
Seems to me this little family was working on a really cool children's program - while daddy was still alive.
Mom is out there with Bindi keeping Dads memory alive! Dad and Bindi loved the camera! I'm sure mom keeping everyone busy helps with the sorrow of everyday having to deal with the untimely death of her husband and the father of her children. She cried after his death and said she lost her prince. I feel they lived that kind of love affair. Who else can say that??
Tragic!!
Why all the haters??