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Nov 12, 2022 · Steve Irwin's best friend Wes Mannion has revealed he left Australia Zoo because 'it was time to move on' - and says his relationship with the Irwin family is better than ever.
Early life. Mannion's interest in reptiles began in the jungles surrounding his family's home in Malaysia, where his father was stationed as a member of the Royal Australian Air Force . In 1976, Mannion and his family returned to Australia and eventually, in 1985, settled on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. [1]
Nov 5, 2022 · Daily Mail Australia can exclusively reveal Wes, a longtime Irwin family friend and prominent figure in the zoo for more than three decades, mysteriously left his position without fanfare and...
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Oct 13, 2020 · His dad's righthand man, Wes Mannion, trained the youngest Irwin for his time to shine during the live crocodile shows. It may seem obvious, but feeding these unpredictable animals is no easy task. It's dangerous to serve them dinner because he can easily become a snack himself.
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- Steve Saved Wes’ Life Once. Wes and Steve worked together at the Australia Zoo for more than two decades. As noted by ScreenRant, Wes has talked about the time his friend saved his life several times.
- Wes and Steve Met at the Zoo & Were Like Brothers. Wes met Steve when he was 15 years old in 1985 at Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park, as Australia Zoo was previously called.
- Wes Helped Film the First Episode of ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ Knowing Steve since he was 15 years old, Wes was there when Wes met Terri, Steve’s wife and mother of his two children, daughter Bindi and Robert Irwin.
- Wes Said Steves Spirit Lives On in His Children. Ten years after Steves untimely death, Wes wrote that his friends spirit lives on through his two children.
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Aug 12, 2014 · “At that time Steve was around the same height so they grew up together and built a pretty special relationship,” Terri tells the crowd as keepers coax him out of his enclosure. As if on cue, Monty charges through the open gate and into the stadium, chasing Wes Mannion, Steve’s best mate, fellow croc hunter and zoo director.
Aug 11, 2021 · Wes Mannion, according to Daily Mail Australia, met Irwin when Australia Zoo was still named Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park (during the '80s). The pair became so close that Mannion was said to have been nicknamed Steve's "younger brother," and indeed he went on to become a director at the zoo.
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