South Africa’s Steve Irwin talks about his love for animals and his near-death experience with a snake

It’s hard to imagine he was once an investment broker. The guy who swims with crocodiles and shares his bed with snakes doesn’t look quite the suit up-and-get-serious type. 

And it turns out he wasn’t – which is why Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman quit his job to devote his time and energy to the animals he loves so much.

Now the Pietermaritzburg-born adventurer has a rapidly growing following on his profitable YouTube channel where he shares some of his wildest stunts, all in the name of “building a connection between people and animals”.