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Steve Irwin's zoo in financial crisis?
Published Tuesday, Feb 22 2011, 03:44 GMT | By Rebecca Davies
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The Sunshine Coast tourist attraction, which is now run by the late Crocodile Hunter's wife Terri and children Bindi and Robert, is believed to be in debt because it no longer has the cash injections that Steve's TV shows used to provide.
A spokesperson for the zoo confirmed to New Idea magazine that it has let go of 22 members of staff but blamed it on a "downturn in tourism".
Former curator Bruce Murdock said: "They have blown millions on poor planning and poor execution. Steve had a lot of dreams but they were massive dreams that only he could fund. They are trying to do it on the back of Bindi and Terri but I don't think they can support it."
Ex-receptionist Amy-Lee Hines added: "If things don't turn around, it will go down."
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