Falls du es verpasst hast: Am Samstag feierte Google den Geburtstag von Steve Irwin mit einem Doodle. Der legendäre australische Dokumentarfilmer und «Crocodile Hunter» wäre 57 Jahre alt geworden. Er starb im Jahr 2006, als er bei Filmarbeiten durch einen Stachelrochen ums Leben kam.
CRIKEY!
— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) 22. Februar 2019
Today's #GoogleDoodle celebrates #SteveIrwin, the legendary Australian wildlife advocate & TV personality whose bravery & passion opened the eyes of millions to the wonders of wildlife. 🐊
Explore the full slideshow Doodle here → https://t.co/z8PPgDaXfr pic.twitter.com/mGtpwSuqzL
Die amerikanische Tierrechtsorganisation PETA fand das gar nicht angebracht. Sie kritisierten Google, dass sie einem (aus der Sicht von PETA) Tierquäler eine Plattform boten. «Der heutige Google Doodle sendet eine gefährliche Botschaft. Wilde Tiere sollten in ihrem natürlichen Habitat alleine gelassen werden», schrieb PETA.
#SteveIrwin was killed while harassing a ray; he dangled his baby while feeding a crocodile & wrestled wild animals who were minding their own business. Today’s #GoogleDoodle sends a dangerous, fawning message. Wild animals are entitled to be left alone in their natural habitats. https://t.co/9JfJiBhGLw
— PETA (@peta) 22. Februar 2019
Steve Irwin’s actions were not on target with his supposed message of protecting wildlife. A real wildlife expert & someone who respects animals for the individuals they are leaves them to their own business in their natural homes.
— PETA (@peta) 23. Februar 2019
Was PETA nicht bedacht hat: Steve Irwin ist Kultfigur. Seine Tier-Shows begeisterten Millionen von Menschen. Zudem setzte er sich sein Leben lang für den Schutz von Tieren ein, gründete Stiftungen und klärte sein Publikum über Tiere auf. Er machte auf gefährliche Tiere aufmerksam, ohne sie dabei zu dämonisieren. Dementsprechend heftig waren auch die Reaktionen im Internet.
I feel it’s safe to assume that I speak for all Aussie’s when I say this, PETA you fucked up real bad and talking shit about our beautiful Steve is like a personal and vicious attack on every single Aussie......you just started war with an entire country!
— Mum thats a bad word! (@Christielee2806) 23. Februar 2019
— Sketchy Kay (@Glasses2themax) 23. Februar 2019
Steve 👏🏼 Irwin 👏🏼 has 👏🏼 done 👏🏼 more 👏🏼 for 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 environment 👏🏼 than 👏🏼 @peta 👏🏼 ever 👏🏼 will 👏🏼
— Tabler Elliott (@TablerElliott) 23. Februar 2019
I'm an Australian wildlife rescue volunteer. #SteveIrwin and his family gave an awful lot of quiet, unpublicised support to organisations like mine. He was a serious conservationist & did the hard & unglamourous work required. PETA are attention-seeking posers by comparison
— Greg (@humbleminion) 23. Februar 2019
Steve educating on the inland taipan specifically making sure that you understand this isn’t to contribute to the vilification of snakes, but to contrast it with empathy, and passion. He dismantled the fear around a lot of our wildlife, while you use the holocaust in marketing. pic.twitter.com/QIN1nHefQM
— 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 Ɲ. 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 (@AdrianLeewayne) 23. Februar 2019
Steve Irwin your a legend 🐊#PETA #SteveIrwin pic.twitter.com/ns36zTfwyw
— Sebastian (@dreamxchaserz) 24. Februar 2019
Someone finally managed to bridge the division in our country! Kudos, #PETA! pic.twitter.com/VEgMHVhd9s
— Keith Blalöck - The Earth Rocker 🤘 (@KeithBlalockPW) 23. Februar 2019
Its time internet. Lets bring it down #PETA #Irwin #vendetta pic.twitter.com/NtYnOeD9t7
— Caio Pellizzer (@CaioPellizzer) 23. Februar 2019
Pretty Much #PETA In a Nutshell pic.twitter.com/f2DaUPDduX
— tom (@tombatkai) 23. Februar 2019
#SteveIrwin was a truly remarkable man who helped animals.
— Gray Watcher (@AlexanderWeis42) 23. Februar 2019
He condemned Poaching and founded organizations such as "Wildlife Warriors".
Having said that, he also did some controversial things, but I think he doesn't deserve to be portrayed as bad as #PETA did. pic.twitter.com/nurcReVcU6
Clear the zone!#PETA
— Aaron Long (@aaronylong) 23. Februar 2019
(u/ilirgamer, r/dankmemes) pic.twitter.com/g2SfVB7nWO
'Someone who respects animals'
— FluffyCakesLives💋 (@Erin_412) 23. Februar 2019
PETA paraded a fake dead dogs corpse during the Holidays in 2017 in front of Children.
..A dead animal was your way of telling people to go vegan..
Steve Irwin dedicated his life to saving animals.
..#PETA uses their corpses to make money. pic.twitter.com/IszSgY9Gmu
PETA macht immer wieder mit umstrittenen Aktionen auf sich aufmerksam, die Liste ist lang. Reine Marketing-Strategie?
(jaw)