Rocker Slash Helps Launch Bob Irwin Wildlife Foundation | Ecorazzi

Rocker Slash Helps Launch Bob Irwin Wildlife Foundation

Rocker Slash Helps Launch Bob Irwin Wildlife Foundation 0 Tweet by Michael dEstries September 4, 2012 Categories: Animals , Causes Tags: bob irwin , slash , steve irwin . Just over six years to the day his son Steve Irwin passed away after a deadly encounter with a stingray, Bob Irwin unveiled a new Wildlife Conservation Foundation at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia. Helping to cut the ribbon was none other than former Gun N’ Roses rocker Slash , who met Bob Irwin at a 2010 Soundwave music festival in Australia and instantly wanted to get involved. “He brought some animals down to Soundwave so we got to actually meet, so I was really starstruck,” the 47-year-old guitarist told reporters . “Ever since I can remember from childhood I’ve liked snakes and reptiles and animals in general. But snakes in particular.” Irwin reciprocated, commenting about Slash...

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