Discovery Network Plans Steve Irwin Tributes

The Discovery Network channels such as Animal Planet plan to run marathons of Steve Irwins shows and clips from over 200 appearances on the networks. The popular host of shows such as The Crocodile Hunter died from a stingray barb Monday while filming another show. Its was Steve show The Crocodile Hunter that put Animal Planet on the map and produced several imitators. The host was always hyper and would put himself right up close to deadly animals such as crocodiles, snakes and spiders.