Bindi, Robert and Terri Irwin have all paid tribute to the original Wildlife Warrior, Steve Irwin, on what would have been his 62nd birthday.
The globally famous Aussie died at 44, when a stingray’s barb pierced his chest as he was filming an underwater documentary on The Great Barrier Reef on September 4, 2006.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Robert Irwin shares precious memory on Steve Irwin’s birthday.
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On Thursday, his children and wife took to Instagram to share their thoughts and memories of the “Crocodile Hunter”.
“Happy Birthday! Missing my Action Man,” Terri Irwin wrote, sharing a video of Steve doing all the things that made him famous — handling snakes, hanging out with crocs, and talking enthusiastically about wildlife.
“The greatest to ever do it, and he couldn’t have done it without you Terri!” one fan wrote.
“Don’t worry Terri. We all miss our hero ❤,” wrote another.
“The world misses him. What a legend. Thank you Terri and team Irwin for continuing his legacy,” added a third.
Across on Bindi’s Instagram, the 25-year-old noted the legacy he had left behind.
“Happy Birthday, Dad. Your legacy will live on forever,” she wrote, sharing a carousel of photos.
In one, Bindi and Steve pose with a kookaburra, while in another she sits in a washing basket as Terri and Steve hang clothes out on the line.
“What a beautiful legacy you and your family continue! Phenomenal!!♥️✨🙌✨♥️,” one follower wrote.
“Happy Birthday Steve! Such a great guy and pleased your family are carrying on your legacy ❤,” wrote another.
“A great legendary man that loved animals and caring of them,” added a third.
“A beautiful family he raised, missed and loved by lots.”
Perhaps most poignant was Robert Irwin’s post, in which he shared a video about his father’s love of a particular Honda motorbike.
The video contained photos and footage of Steve on his beloved bike, which Robert is now looking after.
“It’s a meaningful day to share this special story … on Dad’s birthday,” Robert wrote.
“It makes me so proud that his legacy lives on.”
In the video, Robert explains his dad’s “long history” with motorbikes.
“When he got this Honda 100 it was his main mode of transportation around Australia Zoo,” he said.
“And for me and my sister, every morning we’d get on, hold onto the handlebars, Dad would take us around on the morning park checks and we’d get ice cream.
“Some of my fondest and earliest memories were on that bike and after Dad passed away the bike sat sitting for quite some time.
“But I got it back up and running recently and now it’s my job to get the motorbike started of a morning and do the same park checks around Australia Zoo.”
Robert added that every time he started the bike up, it brought back a flood of memories.
“Every time I get on that bike and ride the same route around Australia Zoo that he did, it means so much that this piece of machinery that he loved and used every day keeps on running,” he said.
“I take good care of it, but still take it off road every opportunity I get.
“I reckon Dad would have wanted that.”
Finally, Robert said he was grateful he still had so many connections to his father, even though he died when Robert was still a young boy.
“And just like he did, I’ll still often take it out to the Crocoseum,” he said.
“It was well known back in Dad’s day that you could always hear him before you could see him thanks to that motorbike, and these days the sound of the Honda engine still rings around Australia Zoo pretty much every day.”
Fans absolutely loved Robert’s heartfelt video and narrative, thanking him for sharing the story.
“Thank you for sharing these precious memories,” one follower wrote.
“Keep those wheels spinning around!”
“He’s a tough act to follow, Robert, but you’re killing it,” said another.
“Robert, I’m really glad that you’re carrying on your dad’s legacy,” noted a third.
“Watching this post made me smile and miss him too.
“I even had tears in my eyes. You’re a great person.”