Robert Irwin: Last News

Bindi and Robert Irwin are remembering their dad. The siblings each took to Instagram on Tuesday to pay tribute to their late father, Steve Irwin, on what would've been his 60th birthday.

Steve Irwin’s children have paid tribute to ‘the greatest dad and Wildlife Warrior’ on what would have been his 60th birthday.Robert and Bindi Irwin said they would remember The Crocodile Hunter in their own personal ways to mark the occasion, sharing old photos online.Both have followed in their father’s footsteps by becoming environmentalists and television personalities.Irwin, known for his fearless confrontation of dangerous beasts around the world, died in September 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb.Robert said that every minute spent with his father had been ‘a blessing’.‘Happy birthday Dad. I love you and I miss you more every single day,’ he wrote.‘My earliest memories are my fondest, thanks to you.

Never forgotten. Bindi Irwin honored her late father, Steve Irwin, on what would’ve been his 60th birthday.

Robert Irwin — the son of the late crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin — saw his skills put to the test after he was chased by a croc while filming. The 18-year-old was wrapping up the season finale of his series, "Crikey! It’s the Irwins," at the Australia Zoo when a light-pigmented leucistic saltwater crocodile named Casper proceeded to take numerous lunges at Irwin as he attempted to coax the reptile out of its enclosure.

Robert Irwin had a close call with one overly eager crocodile during the season finale of his family’s show, “Crikey! It’s the Irwins”, which aired on Animal Planet and Discovery+ over the weekend.

Robert Irwin had a close call with one overly eager crocodile during the season finale of his family's show,, which aired on Animal Planet and Discovery+ over the weekend. In a recent interview with ET, the 18-year-old son of star Steve Irwin talked about being nearly attacked by Casper the crocodile while at his family's Australia Zoo, calling it an «almost died sort-of-thing» moment.«We had a crock, a brand-new crocodile that was actually rescued by my dad and moved into a new enclosure. It was our first time doing a feeding and everything,» he shared, adding that things quickly took a scary turn.

We can’t even imagine going into a crocodile enclosure like this! But when you’re the son of the late legend Steve Irwin, maybe it’s just second nature?

Robert Irwin had a close call with one overly eager crocodile named Casper during the season finale of his family's show,, which aired on Animal Planet and Discovery+ over the weekend. The 18-year-old son of the late star Steve Irwin shared the moment from the show on his Instagram page. In the clip, Robert explains that Casper is going to be the new crocodile featured in the daily show at the Australia Zoo, where the family works.

Robert Irwin had a close call with one overly eager crocodile named Casper during the season finale of his family's show,, which aired on Animal Planet and Discovery+ over the weekend. The 18-year-old son of the late Steve Irwin shared the moment from the show on his Instagram page. In the clip, Robert explains that Casper is going to be the new crocodile featured in the daily show at the Australia Zoo, where the family works.

son of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin detailed how the croc, Casper, had recently moved enclosures because he was being eyed to be the star of the midday "Crocoseum" show. However, they needed to give the croc a bit of an audition to see how he was faring in the new environment. "That entails someone jumping in with Casper, a crocodile in a brand new environment, having no idea how he's going to react," Robert said.In the video, Robert, with food in hand, walks around the water that Casper, a leucistic (nearly white) saltwater crocodile, is hanging out in.

croc-ing Robert Irwin’s world during the season finale of his show, “Crikey! It’s the Irwins.”A leucistic (nearly white) saltwater crocodile named Casper nearly attacked the son of the late Steve Irwin on the series while filming at the Australia Zoo.Casper almost jumped at Robert, 18, when he was trying to see if the croc was comfortable enough in a new habitat. Irwin attempted to give Casper some food; however, the reptile pursued Robert and started snapping its long jaws at him.The teen was forced to flee and yelled “Bail, bail, bail” to the rest of the cast and crew filming the frightening scene.Casper weighs 350 kilograms — about 772 pounds — and measures about 12.1 feet in length.Irwin shared a clip of the wild attack on Instagram, writing: “We’ve definitely saved the best for last, including one of the most intense croc feeds I’ve done! We prioritize natural behavior with our crocs.”He continued, “By getting in their enclosures with them, and letting them put on those huge strikes from the water’s edge, they get to use all of their predatory instincts and they just love it! Plus we can educate everyone about their conservation.”“But safety for us is also crucial and you definitely have to know when to call it.

supports HTML5 videoThe son of the late TV star and wildlife expert Steve Irwin has shared heart-stopping footage in which he narrowly escapes the jaws of a crocodile. In the terrifying clip, Robert Irwin, 18, can be seen fleeing for his life from a 13ft-long croc as it lunges at him.

Robert Irwin is showing off an impressive skill! The 18-year-old conservationist took to Instagram on Friday to share a video of himself jumping over a Land Cruiser while on his bike.The video shows the shirtless teen getting ready to pull off the feat by digging in the dirt and creating a mound, before getting on his bike and wowing fans with the trick.«How to jump a Land Cruiser in one day! Sennnnd it!!» Robert captioned the post. «Nothin beats being up in the hills building mountain bike trails — super stoked with this rad road gap!»A post shared by Robert Irwin (@robertirwinphotography)When ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Robert, as well as his sister, Bindi Irwin, and mom, Terri Irwin, the teen opened up about another challenge he's ready to conquer.«We've gotta do that, don't we? Yeah, I reckon it's about time, eh?» Robert told ET about wanting to compete on after Bindi won the mirrorball trophy in 2015.«I'd definitely give it go,» he added, before telling Bindi, «I reckon you could give me some tips.

Robert Irwin might hit the dance floor!

Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell’s 10-month-old daughter, Grace Warrior, has the late Steve Irwin’s spirit. During a recent chat with ET, Bindi, her mother, Terri, and brother, Robert, shared how the little one is already carrying her grandfather’s legacy.  “I think she's got that determination that Steve had and that connection with wildlife,” Terri says of her husband, who died in 2006.

Robert Irwin is ready to follow in his older sister, Bindi Irwin's, dance steps. The 18-year-old animal conservationist is open to the idea of competing on after Bindi won the mirrorball trophy in season 21 of the dance competition show in 2015. «We've gotta do that, don't we?» Robert tells ET's Lauren Zima of competing on the show. «Yeah, I reckon it's about time, eh?»Bindi, as well as her and Robert's mom, Terri Irwin, are both in favor of the teen taking on the challenge. «When he's not wrangling tortoises, he's just dancing,» Terri teases her son. «I'm dancing, yeah, you know me, just constantly,» Robert quips. «You know, he just dances up a storm,» Bindi pokes fun at him.

Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell's adorable daughter, Grace Warrior, is officially 10 months old. The proud parents celebrated the milestone with a series of sweet photos of little Grace, taken by her uncle, Robert Irwin. «Happy 10 months to our beautiful angel.

Bindi Irwin is remembering her late father, Steve Irwin, on the 15th anniversary of his death. The 23-year-old conservationist shared a photo of her daughter, Grace Warrior, and expressed how she wishes «with all her heart» that her dad «could hug my beautiful girl.» She also posted a throwback photo of herself as a little girl with Steve.«This sweetheart has been watching her ‘Grandpa Crocodile’ on the projector at our camp here on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.

It’s a life of adventure for Robert Irwin! The TV personality, 17, is following in the footsteps of his late father, Steve Irwin, and spends much of his time out in the wild.

Forever in their hearts. Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin have paid tribute to their father, Steve Irwin, many times in the years since his heartbreaking death.

Robert Irwin can’t say enough great things about his older sister, Bindi Irwin, becoming a mother. ET’s Rachel Smith spoke to him about his upcoming Shark Week special, and he also gave an update on Bindi after she announced earlier this month that she’s taking a social media break.