Steve Irwin, often known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was an iconic Australian television personality, wildlife expert, and conservationist. Born on February 22, 1962, in Essendon, Victoria, Australia, Irwin's passion for animals was evident from an early age. His parents, Bob and Lyn Irwin, were wildlife experts who ran a reptile and fauna park in Queensland, which ignited Steve's love for wildlife. Also worth noticing, another nice touch. Rodney Matthews breathtaking cover art for The Chase The Dragon album has been, fittingly, reused for this boxset. It’s the picture the music makes in your mind. ****

On May nineteenth, eighteen fifty-nine, Uncle Billy Smith, the driller, arrived. And, in May, one year after Drake first came to Titusville, actual drilling began. The bore was ten feet down."

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Essentially, it’s unknown whether his first voyage (the one that led to Vespucci’s name being given to the New World- as opposed to Columbus’) ever actually happened. By Unknown author - The Mariner's Museum Collection, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44265 We lost Zajeer at the entrance to the magical wards, if only he had listened to the warning of Sesnil, instead his unwavering paladin ways got him killed. Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to Everest, led by John Hunt. From 1985 to 1988 he served as New Zealand's High Commissioner to India and Bangladesh and concurrently as Ambassador to Nepal. By Officially unknown (poss. Cristofano dell’Altissimo) - Uffizi, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18157134

A favourite of King Manuel I, Cabral was asked to embark on a ‘follow-up’ expedition to India in 1500, along the route that da Gama had charted three years earlier. I will do all I can to defend the lives of my friends and family. We march on with our heads held high. Bill Walker as Old BenCharles Hradilac as Zimmer Davis Roberts as Paul Rupert Crosse as William Still Owen Bush as AuctioneerBill Couch as Bounty Hunter Napoleon Whiting as Free NegroJacque Shelton as Officer on the Bridge After all, at sea for months at a time, sailors were unable to eat the diet they really needed. The absence of fresh fruit and vegetables brought about scurvy, and led to untold numbers of deaths in the process. Slowly, steadily, the drill pounded... three feet a day. Outside, the heat of summer blazed. On the twenty-seventh of August, the drill was down to sixty-nine feet..."It’s a similar story with many great explorers of old. Time and again, their incredible feats of exploration were a precursor to (or part of) one atrocity or another. Now in his 70s, he’s currently embarking on the Global Reach Challenge- a bid to become ‘the very first person to have crossed both polar ice caps and climbed the highest mountain on each continent’. His ‘why’? For example, after catching frostbite on his left hand during a casual jaunt to the North Pole in 2000, he literally chopped his own fingers off when he got home to the UK (because he couldn’t face waiting 5 months for surgery). Her love affair with flying started when she was 20, at a flying expo in Toronto, where a plane drifted close to her, prompting Earhart to utter the words:

Now there are three. Before them the Coastal Plains. Another two days, it passed through Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Jose. Now that the farmers along the way, they have become a symbol of all the dreams that brought them from all over the world to California." In so doing, he hoped to win a reputation among leaders of his time that he could use to further his fight against slavery. In other words, he’d use any fame and glory that came for good. He went far and wide not for fame, honour, or glory (like many other great explorers on this list), but for the sake of travel itself. Sophia Florence wipes away a tear as she turns to face you. Hello ______, sorry if I seem somewhat antisocial but it has been many days since I last saw my father Lyndro and as each hour passes the possibility that he may never return becomes more apparent. While I have not given up hope it gets harder each day not to. If he is never to return to me I wish that I had something to remember him by, something that let me know he died just as brave a man as he has always been. By Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger - Web Gallery of Art: Image Info about artwork, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=527013Between 1930 and 1935, she set seven women’s speed and distance aviation records, and, in 1932 became the first-ever woman (and only the second person in history) to fly solo across the Atlantic. Irwin's career in wildlife began at a young age when he started handling crocodiles under his father's supervision. He took over the family business, renaming it to Australia Zoo in 1992. His charismatic persona and infectious enthusiasm for wildlife soon caught the attention of television producers, leading to the creation of the internationally acclaimed show, The Crocodile Hunter. The show, which aired from 1996 to 2007, catapulted him to global fame, making him one of Australia's most recognized and beloved figures. From 2 January we’ll be featuring significant albums reviewed 2003-2023 in our featured album sequences as part of GRTR!@20 It took him 4 whole years to get there, in which time he passed through the Middle East, crossed the Gobi Desert and battled illness in the Afghani mountains.

As much as anything else, though, Burton was an explorer who risked his life (and very nearly ended it) countless times. Here are a few particular near-death experiences of note: Until now, we were true to our claims. We triumphed. But now our numbers are falling away and our way looks grim.Irena Pereira says 'You must be the one De'van spoke to. I'm not looking for any of your help. I know that the mighty Absor will return someday and until I am proven wrong I will continue to wait for him to arrive.' Sir Ranulph Fiennes stands out on this list of great explorers (and deserves his place on it) for a whole host of reasons. Vahlara is Holly Longdale, the self-described "Lore Lady" for EQ. She's the one who writes the stories that detail the exploits of Morden Rasp and friends, and she's involved in the overall lore and storyline of EQ. De`van Szostek says 'Well, hello there. Have you come to listen to my tale of sorrow? Please say [yes].'