Steve Irwin enthusiastically promotes Croc Week, a television stunt week known for showcasing one of the most dangerous wildlife encounters worldwide. He describes Croc Week as an eventful series featuring his encounters with various dangerous creatures, including tiger sharks in strategically designed plastic containers and deadly snakes in Sri Lanka. He shares detailed and thrilling experiences of capturing enormous crocodiles in ways that have never been done before, including fitting them with satellite transmitters for scientific research.

The video reveals Steve Irwin's dedication to educational wildlife programs and innovative research methods, such as tracking crocodile behaviors via satellite technology. Through his detailed anecdotes, riveting scenes, and hands-on experiences, Irwin paints a vivid picture of the incredible strength and agility of these misunderstood predators. Furthermore, he highlights the challenges and dangers involved in studying these majestic creatures up close.

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Key Vocabularies and Common Phrases:

1. crocodile [ˈkrɒkəˌdaɪl] - (noun) - A large predatory reptile with a long mouth and strong, thick skin, found in aquatic habitats. - Synonyms: (alligator, caiman, gharial)

This is the cutting edge of crocodile research in the world right now

2. transmitters [trænzˈmɪtərz] - (noun) - Devices that send out signals in the form of radio waves for communication or data collection. - Synonyms: (emitter, broadcaster, sender)

Putting satellite transmitters on the back of their neck. So you can track them from space.

3. vacuum [ˈvækjuːm] - (noun) - A space or container devoid of matter or where the pressure is much lower than atmospheric pressure. - Synonyms: (void, emptiness, space)

And as she's swimming. Yeah. It creates a vacuum so she can't actually get out.

4. mature [məˈtʊr] - (adjective) - Fully developed in terms of age or growth; complete in natural development. - Synonyms: (grown, full-grown, adult)

After I caught him, we tracked him and he went up to this water hole where all the mature females are hanging out.

5. secluded [sɪˈkluːdɪd] - (adjective) - Sheltered and private from general activity or areas, isolated. - Synonyms: (isolated, hidden, remote)

The mature females, they get away from the battlefield, get into the, you know, more secluded water holes.

6. dominant [ˈdɑːmɪnənt] - (adjective) - Exerting power or influence over others or over a specific environment; leading. - Synonyms: (predominant, leading, authoritative)

These big dominant males. I'm telling you, mate, these things were humongous big crocs, they're all coming.

7. innovative [ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv] - (adjective) - Introducing new ideas; original and creative in thinking. - Synonyms: (original, novel, inventive)

This is the cutting edge of crocodile research in the world right now.

8. phew [fjuː] - (interjection) - Used to express relief or fatigue, often after a difficult or stressful situation. - Synonyms: (whew, sigh, gasp)

Yeah. Cold though, mate. Like it's. phew.

9. ballistic [bəˈlɪstɪk] - (adjective) - Extremely and suddenly angry or wildly excited; acting violently. - Synonyms: (furious, uncontrollable, aggressive)

This croc is going ballistic. He just reeks of power.

10. conservation [ˌkɒnsərˈveɪʃən] - (noun) - The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting natural resources and environments. - Synonyms: (preservation, protection, maintenance)

Irwin's unique storytelling blends humor with education, making wildlife conservation accessible and engaging for the audience.

Steve Irwin Wrestles Conan - Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Crikey. Crikey. Crikey. That's it, mate, you're the best. I'm the best. You're the best. Crikey. Earth. I'm the best at the crikey. Right, Absolutely. Crikey. That seems. Crikey. Crikey. Got the Australian accent coming through there nicely. That's not a knife. This is a knife. Stick with the crikey. Knife. Stick with the crikey. All right, well, tell us, Steve, about Croc Week. You're out promoting Crock Week, mate. What's Crock Week?

Crock Week is the most dangerous week on television in the world. Can you believe it? I like how you literally wind yourself up. Tell us about Crock Week. All right, here's a week for you, Crocky. We go to Antarctica, where I lose. And where. Where you going? Antarctica. Very cool place. Lot of penguins and seals down there, surely. Yeah. Cold though, mate. Like, it's. phew. Anyway, from Antarctica. And there's sharks. Sharks, sharks, sharks. I do this documentary on tiger sharks. These big honking tiger sharks like this 14ft long. I catch one in a plastic bag. You catch a 14 foot tiger shark in a plastic baggie, too right, mate. Well, it's a special built plastic bag to hold a 14 foot tiger shark.

Say that. Say in a special built plastic bag. Yeah. She swims into it. She swims into it. And as she's swimming. Yeah. It creates a vacuum so she can't actually get out. You zip, lock it up. Gotcha, gotcha. And then you can take it for lunch later at the office the next day. Ziplocked. No, you don't eat them. Then we took her back out into the ocean and we released her out into the wild where she couldn't chew on anybody.

Right, right. That's nice. And then Sri Lanka. Went to Sri Lanka. And that's the island that has. Or the island nation that has the highest death rate of snake bite in the entire world. Really? Yeah. They're all running around in bare feet, you know, beautiful people, and all of them dying left and right from snake bites. Absolutely. Yeah. Seriously, we see this bike, he's doing a. And the Cobra's up like this. And I go, oh, yeah, what about that one over there? Oh, no, we're not doing this one. And I go, anyway, come on, let's do this one. Doo doo doo comes out, whack. Bites this guy on the toe and he goes, oh, me toe. And I'm like, you beauty. We're gonna have to do first stage.

Yo, Beauty, you Said yo Beauty. When a deadly snake bit that guy on the toe. I've been bit in the toe. Beauty maker. See you working in an emergency room. I've got a gunshot victim. Beauty. Eh? I never go anywhere without a pressure bandage. So I've got pressure bandages in me backpack. And he's like, oh, I am not in trouble. And he gets the rock. He says here's my snake rock. And he puts this rock on his toe. And he's like yep. And now I will not be dying. Hey, he died. He died. He died. The rock didn't work. And then. Wait a minute. He died. He wouldn't let me put the pressure bandage on. He put this secret rock on and it didn't work. I like the story. I ended with rock didn't work.

Wow. Yeah. So what a great story. But the highlight for croc week is this two hour special which kicks off on Monday. And that's about me catching the biggest crocs Conan I've ever seen in my life. Like super crocs we've called them. Yeah. Big 17 foot plus crocs missing half their tail. Catching them, holding them down and then putting satellite transmitters on the. On the back of their neck. So you can track them from space.

Well why the hell would you want. Why would you want to do that? Why do you want to track crocs from space? First of all, how are you going to get into space? Satellites might. Satellite. No mate. Oh, oh, you're not up there. I thought that. Then I go up into space and I die. Yeah. That's how it's going to end. Okay. So you put the tracking device on the satellite transmitter on them. Yeah. And then release them. And then it goes up to a satellite and comes back there. Make. This is the cutting edge of crocodile research in the world right now. This is actually changing the way we now look at crocs.

Cause you can't study em, mate. You can't swim under the water. And look. Oh yeah, look. Here's the croc doing the whole mating thing. You could. You jumped in the water and put a shark in a baggie. You could get in the water and. Yeah, no I wouldn't. You'd be dead. So quick mate, first male croc gets off the shield comes over. Chomp, you're dead. Just bring your crock rock with you. I see. That'll protect you. Nah, nah, nah. So the idea is now you can track and follow out what the behavior of the crocs.

Exactly. What are you finding out from the transmitters? Groundbreaking stuff. They're actually these big dominant males. I'm telling you, mate, these things we humongous big crocs, they're all coming. These big blokes are coming into this one waterhole and they're fighting, coming up, just headbutting each other and just biting. They're battling each other. Why?

For girls. Ah, for mating. Mating? Yeah. And they're ripping each other's legs off. I caught a croc, I only had one leg left. Well, that's not fair. Of course you caught him. He had one leg and he pick on a. Pick on a four legged croc sometime Steve. I tell you what, he was hot with the chicks too. He. After I caught him, we tracked him and he went up to this water hole where all the mature females are hanging out. And he's like up there with the babes. Yeah. But when they're fighting on the outer, on the like around, it's like a big croc arena where they're battling out for mating rights. Yeah.

And all the young sexy tarts are on the outer like ooh, he's, you know, and he's pretty hot and all that. But the. Oh, you're quite the scientist, aren't you Steve? Oh, I got all the sex. Ooh, look at that. That's all technology and stuff. Technology, science and stuff, mate. Yeah, you gotta have the right guard, Gar. The right stuff. Yeah.

But the, you know, of course the mature females, they get away from the battlefield, get into the, you know, more secluded water holes. Sure. And wait for the winner. Like this one legged croc to swim up there and go, hey girls. And then they mate and it all takes place. The girls like the one legged croc. Huh? They, yeah, they do. They. He, he. I gotta fight it. Are you sure it's a leg?

All right, now listen, we got limited time. I understand. We have a clip here from croc week. Let's take a look. Anything we need to know? This is, this croc. First time in history. I'm trying to put a tracking device on him. First time in my whole life a croc's ever tried to kill me with its tail. And the tail is dangerous, I'm told.

Take a look at this clip from croc week. He's just too long. Look out. Take one of his back legs ripped off. Hang on. This croc is going ballistic. He just reeks of power. Here is the king of the jungle now that. If that, if that had hit you, that would have killed you dead. Dead. Just.

Mate, you know that croc there Was like well over a tonne of croc, over 17ft, part of its tail. The power that they can swim as fast as a dolphin, right? You imagine a ton of croc swimming as fast as a dolphin. How much power that tail's got? And it's like heavy. One ton divided by a third. So a third of a ton hitting you, you're dead.

You have a demonstration to show people how you put a transmitter on a croc and avoid the tail at the same time, which can kill you. And we're gonna do that right now, I'm told. Yep. For it, mate. Oh, let's do it. Let's show you the croc. All right? Yeah, Ma. All right. So I'm gonna be the croc' and your job is to avoid the tail. Yeah, you got to avoid the tail and then you've got to put the transmitter on my back. You've got the transmitter on you.

Croc, slow profile. Right, get back. Because if this thing. Oh, get down. You don't have to get down a bit, though. All right, hold on. Get out of the way. I'm pretty rough here. You're going to try and kill me and I'm going to get this trash. I know. Right on you trap. Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, come on. He's going on. Come on. I got to. Come on. Come on. Now. This clock is so violent. Got me transmitter. Attach it on his back. Righto. Now I just got to get off safely. Crock week starts Monday at 8pm on Animal Planet. Steve Irwin. Thank you. Thank you, Indigo Girls. Be right back.

Wildlife, Conservation, Science, Innovation, Technology, Steve Irwin, Conan O'Brien