Before Steve Irwin, there was Alby Mangels. This is why you no longer hear his name In the 1980s, Alby Mangels was a box office star. The filmmaker wowed Australian audiences with his exotic adventures, but at the height of his fame he disappeared. In a rare interview he reveals what...

Before there was #SteveIrwin there was #AlbyMangels. I am sure Irwin was greatly influenced by Mangels. Two supremely adventurous, free spirited "Aussie okkas" who made the "reality TV" of today seem like a whole lot of bullshit.

Yes Mangels is STILL ALIVE. 😯😄

Nice article.

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