Yes, he is alive!
They're just not terribly active creatures.

Today Marilyn and I took Steve and his girlfriend, Emily on a short day trip to Niagara Falls.
We visited Bird Kingdom, the actual falls and drove back through Niagara on the Lake and stopped at Jackson Triggs winery. It was bitterly cold, but a nice diversion none the less.

Other photos from our trip: http://www.pbase.com/bob_n/niagara_falls