Bindi Irwin has made a poignant tribute to her late father Steve Irwin, celebrating both his remarkable life and his longstanding legacy.
The tearjerking post to social media comes as friends, family and fans of the larger than life Irwin matriach, affectionaly dubbed the ‘Crocodile Hunter’, celebrate Steve Irwin Day on November 15 at Australia Zoo.
Sharing never before seen footage to her Instagram, Bindi shared a moving message, inviting her followers to take a moment and remember her father and what he stood for.
”Join us [this Steve Irwin Day] by wearing your best khaki and celebrate the greatest Wildlife Warrior the world has ever known,” the Crikey! It’s the Irwins star wrote.
Steve’s legacy lives on.
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In the old interview footage that Bindi shared, Steve can be seen speaking on what conservation means to him.
”Conservation is my whole life, my whole persona. What I want to be remembered for,” Steve says in the decades old interview.
”If I can’t get animals into peoples hearts there will be no conservation, there will be be no love for our wild animals and that would be devastating and this would be an ugly world.
”By conserving wildlife I am helping humanity, that is what I would like to be remembered for.”
On Wiggly Safari way back in 2002.
(IMAGE: Instagram)An outpouring of support, love and gratitude flooded Bindi’s Instagram comments, followers writing; ”If only he knew the impact he made today…wow” and ”legends live on forever through the lives they have inspired and the positive changes made and continue to be made in our world”, and overwhelming many ”we miss you Steve” comments.
And in a special addition to the day, the original bandmates of The Wiggles will be performing at Australia Zoo, paying homage to the late and great Aussie icon.
The band famously wrote a song called ”Crocodile Hunter” featuring Steve, Bindi and Terri and filmed a wiggly video special ‘Wiggly Safari’ at the zoo way back in 2002.
“Jumping in the water, climbing up a tree, rolling down the sanddunes, a friend to the animals, a friend to you and me,” the Wiggles sing in the song.
They shared to their Instagram, ”We are looking forward to celebrating and remembering the life of our friend Steve Irwin”.
And whilst Steve may not have been with us for more than 16 years, his legacy lives on.
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