Adam's love for animals can be mostly attributed to his long-time hero, the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin. A young Adam went all the way to Irwin's Australia Zoo to meet him, but missed him by minutes. Fortunately, he ran into Steve's wife, Terri, and after a long conversation, promised to tell her husband about his biggest little fan. A month later, after returning to Arizona, Adam received a large package from the Irwins, filled with all kinds of zoo paraphernalia, autographs, a tooth from Aggro the crocodile, and a hand-written letter from Steve himself.