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She described the impact of her father’s death on her mother Terri and her younger brother Robert, 22.<\/p>\n
“My mum lost the love of her life; my brother and I lost the greatest dad,” she wrote. “Grief never truly leaves us; we walk alongside it every day.”<\/p>\n
Bindi also shared details on how her daughter connects with the grandfather she never got to meet.<\/p>\n
“I have a 5-year-old daughter who watches his documentaries every morning. She feels utterly loved by her ‘grandpa crocodile’ without ever having met him.”<\/p>\n
Since Steve’s death, the Irwins have continued to run Australia Zoo in Queensland.<\/p>\n
“My dad left a lasting impact so poignant that it will ripple out for generations to come,” Bindi wrote, saying his life and legacy were “worth celebrating”.<\/p>\n
She thanked Steve for being the family’s “guardian angel” and signed off her message saying she loved him “with my whole heart”.<\/p>\n
Steve’s wife Terri also took to social media to mark the day, posting an interview where the khaki-clad wildlife advocate recounted Bindi’s birth and its impact on him.<\/p>\n
“The most incredible wildlife encounter of my life was the birth of my daughter, Bindi,” Steve says in the interview, with his signature enthusiasm. <\/p>\n
The first time he held his newborn child, the inspiration for her name hit him.<\/p>\n
“I was flabbergasted and it was then that her name evolved. I’ve gone, ‘Bindi!’ after my favourite crocodile, Bindi,” he said, with a wide grin.<\/p>\n
Robert Irwin also posted a tribute to his father, with a photo of Steve holding him when he was a baby, alongside the caption, “Your legacy is forever”.<\/p>\n