Get a Piece of the Croc! Fans of Animal Planet's Renowned Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, Have a Chance to Own Personal Items From His Wild Escapades.BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2000 Discovery.com and Amazon.com Auctions Host "Croc Hunter Auction" June 14 - 24 As Croc Hunter mania invades pop culture with spoofs on the likes of South Park and Saturday Night Live This article is about the American television series. For the show related to Big Brother (UK), see Saturday Night Live (UK). Saturday Night Live (SNL , fans have become captivated cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. by Steve and Terri Irwin Terri Raines Irwin, AM (born July 20, 1964) is an American-born naturalist, the widow of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin, and owner of Australia Zoo at Beerwah, Queensland, Australia. , the fearless hosts of Animal Planet's Crocodile Hunter. Thanks to their irrepressible outback style and incredible, up-close encounters with often cranky crank·y 1 adj. crank·i·er, crank·i·est 1. Having a bad disposition; peevish. 2. Having eccentric ways; odd. 3. exotic critters, this dynamic duo
Dynamic Duo (다이나믹 듀오) is a Korean hip hop duo, made up of members Choiza and Gaeko (former members of the trio, CBMass). has become two of the most popular and recognizable figures on television. Now fans can have the chance to actually own items the Irwins have used on their many adventures and wildlife rescues via an exclusive auction offered by Discovery.com at Amazon Auctions. Bidding on the items, ranging from Steve's signature worn khaki shirts to a snake catching bag and rescue rope, begins June 14, a few days prior to the launch of Animal Planet's annual Croc Week programming event beginning on Sunday, June 18 and runs through Saturday, June 24. All 40 of the unique items will be opened up to the public at the start of the auction, which will last through June 24. Starting bids will be $1, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Endangered Species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. Unit at the Australia Zoo in Queensland where Steve and Terri are based. Fans can place their bids by visiting www.discovery.com and clicking on the Animal Planet link to Amazon Auctions or go directly to http://www.amazon.com/animal-planet-auction. Today, Croc Hunter addicts can visit Discovery.com and click on Animal Planet to preview the 40 unique items and bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. their favorites for when bidding begins. Along the way, they can visit updated Crocodile Hunter pages loaded with information and pictures of the famous couple and their missions in scouting out and studying the world's most fascinating creatures. Fans can get bios of Steve and Terri, view video clips from favorite episodes, talk with each other, learn how to interpret Steve's Aussie lingo Lingo - An animation scripting language. [MacroMind Director V3.0 Interactivity Manual, MacroMind 1991]. in an "Aussie Glossie," and hear some of his more unusual comments captured in audio files. "Discovery.com brings together all the strengths and the colorful personalities of the Discovery Networks under one roof for our fans," said Michela English, president and COO of Discovery.com. "We are excited to be able to bring Animal Planet's larger-than-life stars to the site and offer the opportunity for their many fans to own pieces of their world and connect with them in a one-on-one way." "Amazon Auctions is delighted to host this special auction event," said Jeff Blackburn, General Manager of Amazon Auctions. "Amazon auction bidders are big fans of the Croc Hunters, Steve and Terri Irwin, so look for some biting, scratching and clawing for these items from the show." "Isn't She's a beeeaaauty!" That's what true Croc Hunter-philes will say when they check out the items up for auction complete with their original battle scars. All come with a certificate of authenticity A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is a seal or small sticker on a proprietary computer program, t-shirt, jersey, or any other memorabilia item, especially in the world of computers and sports, which is designed to demonstrate that the item is authentic. signed by Steve and Terri and can be seen in episodes of the series:
-- Steve's Sunglasses! - As seen in the upcoming Croc Week world
premiere "Spitting Cobras," these super specs saved Steve's
eyes when a venomous red spitter cobra surprised him with a
spray and had him calling on Masai tribesmen for emergency
aid;
-- Steve's Rescue Rope! - Take home the genuine top jaw rope used
to save two neglected crocodiles (and seen in the Croc Week
premiere, "Crocodiles of the Revolution"), rescued by Steve
and his team in war ravaged East Timor;
-- Steve's Snorkel Gear! - Own the mask and snorkel gear used by
Steve when he had a near death experience with seven hungry
tiger sharks;
-- Steve's Stained Khaki Shirt! - The Irwin's fell in love with
the orangutans of Sumatra, and who could forget the episode
where one friendly fellow "stained" Steve's shirt in an
up-close encounter?
-- Steve's Boots! - Walk in Steve's shoes...literally!!
To bid on these items and more starting June 14, fans can either visit www.discovery.com and click on Animal Planet for a link to Amazon Auctions, the exclusive auction site, or they can go directly to http://www.amazon.com/animal-planet-auction. About Animal Planet and Discovery.com The Crocodile Hunter airs on the Animal Planet network each Wednesday and Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. at 9:00PM (ET). Launched in October 1996, and now available in 61 million homes, Animal Planet offers a wide range of television entertainment including dramatic reality-based series, talk shows, original fiction programming, high-quality children's shows, documentaries and more. Animal Planet is a part of Discovery Networks, U.S., a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. ). Discovery.com is a trusted guide to the Internet from DCI that provides tools for everyday living and adventure. The premier Web site devoted to enriching people's lives, it offers rich, useful content and commerce opportunities in seven distinct categories: Discoveries, Animals/Pets, Health, Travel, Lifestyles, Schools and Kids. Discovery.com, Inc. is a subsidiary of DCI. DCI is a privately held, global entity headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, just Northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in turn took its name from , and is the leading global real-world media and entertainment company. DCI has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in 1985, to current global operations of 14 distinct media brands in 149 countries with 180 million total subscribers. DCI's other networks include Animal Planet, TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. , Travel Channel, Discovery Health and seven digital channels. DCI's other properties consist of Discovery.com, Inc. and 165 Discovery Channel retail stores. DCI also distributes BBC America in the United States. About Amazon.com Amazon.com (Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries) is the Internet's No. 1 music, No. 1 DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and video, and No. 1 book retailer. Amazon.com (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ) opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection, along with online auctions and free electronic greeting cards. Amazon.com lists more than 18 million unique items in categories including books, CDs, toys, electronics, videos, DVDs, tools and hardware, lawn and patio and kitchen products, software, and video games. Through Amazon.com zShops, any business or individual can sell virtually anything to Amazon.com's more than 20 million customers, and with Amazon.com Payments, any seller can accept credit card transactions, avoiding the hassles of offline payments. The company also participates in sothebys.amazon.com, the leading auction site for guaranteed art, jewelry, and collectibles, at www.sothebys.amazon.com. |
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