Aussie boy tackles the wilderness like a mini Steve Irwin

The genuine thrill and enthusiasm that Steve Irwin displayed as a wildlife expert on ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ immediately captured audiences around the world, and made the perpetually jovial Aussie a household name.

When I watch youngster Miller Wilson tackle wildlife on his YouTube page, I get the same feeling I use to get when witnessing the late Irwin tackle the wild and dangerous animals which inhabit the outback.

Wilson started his own wildlife documentary page on YouTube back in March of this year, and he already has more than 3,300 subscribers. One particular particular video has gained more than 160,000 views.

Every video on his channel is self-shot and edited by Wilson, using solely a GoPro camera for the earlier videos, and recently getting a Sony Handy-cam to step up video production, according to a comment he made on YouTube.

“Throughout my videos, I am going to bring you closer to nature, from deadly snakes, to cute little creatures and all the animals in between!” posted Wilson on his YouTube page. “I will catch animals with my BAREHANDS or sometimes even hunt, cook and eat them. Then I will teach you about them, then send them on their way.”

Many comments on his videos liken Wilson to Irwin, a comparison which he takes greatly as Irwin is one of his idols.

In his latest video, Wilson jumps straight into the water, fully clothed, to catch a keelback snake like a badass.

In another, he grabs a shovel nose shark bare-handed and displays it proudly.

This kid definitely has a future in wildlife television, and I hope he’s able to find some sort of outlet as he gets older to continue to share his love of nature with others.