Bindi Irwin Shares Touching Tribute After Seeing Dad’s Message for the First Time

Bindi Irwin Shares Touching Tribute After Seeing Dad’s Message for the First Time
Steve Irwin poses with his family at Australia Zoo June 19, 2006 in Beerwah, Australia. (Photo by Australia Zoo via Getty Images)
2/5/2018
Updated:
2/5/2018

Bindi Irwin shared a heartfelt tribute to her father Steve Irwin after watching an old interview with him for the first time.

Bindi was only 8 when her father, known by many as “The Crocodile Hunter”, died after being stung by a stingray barb in 2006 at the age 44. The young Irwin said she had only recently seen the interview of her father recorded before his death.

In the footage, posted by Bindi on Instagram, Irwin appears to become emotional as he talks about his hope for Bindi and her brother, Robert.

When asked if there was anything that would make him give up his job, Irwin responded: “Yes, there is. When my children can take the football that I call wildlife conversation and run it up. When they’re ready to run up our mission, I will gladly step aside,” he said.

Bindi, now 19, wrote on Instagram, “I don’t think I’ll ever be able to describe the amount of emotion in my heart once the video ended.”

Describing her dad as her “superhero,” she continues, “I promise to do my best to make you proud and ensure your legacy lives on forever.”

Since Irwin’s tragic death over a decade ago, his wife, Terri Irwin, and children have carried on his legacy through the family’s conservation organisation, Wildlife Warriors Worldwide.

The family has an upcoming series on Animal Planet, which follows their life running Australia Zoo and travelling the world to protect animals.

Last year Bindi told People Magazine, “Dad was amazing because he left this legacy that people will never forget.”

From NTD.tv
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