6 Photos Taken Moments Before Everything Went Horribly Wrong

Steve Irwin – The Last Photo Before The Stingray

One of the last photos of Steve Irwin, taken in 2006, shows him snorkelling off the coast of Queensland, Australia, his face lit up with his characteristic enthusiasm. He was filming a documentary, Ocean’s Deadliest, when he approached a stingray from the side—a move that spooked the animal. The stingray’s barb pierced his heart, killing him within seconds. The photo shows a man who lived his life surrounded by danger, never knowing that his final encounter would be with one of the ocean’s most docile creatures.