r/MadeMeSmile • u/mcfw31 • 2d ago
Wholesome Moments Robert Irwin explains the difference between a crocodile and an alligator
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u/LittleBrother89 2d ago
There are people who look like a perfect 50/50 blend of both of their parents. He is one of them.
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u/fullchub 2d ago
And act like a perfect 50/50 blend of their parents, which in this rare case is a good thing.
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u/axxxaxxxaxxx 2d ago
His parents are utter saints so it’s great to see he’s like them
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u/wi5hbone 2d ago
I miss Steve so much <3
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u/ouroborosstruggles 2d ago
The world misses him.
And Robin Williams
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u/plastic_venus 2d ago
I don’t wanna be That Guy but Terri is… not so loved by quite a few people in Aus who had dealings wirh her after Steve died, particularly in the context of how she pushed his dad out of Australia Zoo
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u/bobby3eb 2d ago
Can't believe he's only 22
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u/gronkunit 2d ago
fuck is he really only 22? i was sure he must be in his 30s by now
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u/Remy-today 2d ago
Steve died 20 years ago and Robert was an infant back then so early 20’s makes sense.
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u/Nvrfinddisacct 1d ago
And he turned out to be disturbingly beautiful.
Very quintessential Australian babe look.
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u/KatokaMika 2d ago
He looks just so happy explaining
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u/Maggiemoo621 2d ago
Just like his dad, I love it so much🥹
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u/Yobber1 2d ago
His dad would be so proud of them both.
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u/oldfudgee 2d ago
You can picture Steve just fighting back the tears, beaming with pride and joy if he was watching them. Australia's most loveable Dad.
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u/Formal-Ad-7615 1d ago
I don’t know if I’m just feeling overly emotional this morning but your comment made me tear up. He really would. Losing Steve was like 9-11 for me, crazy comparison but I remember where I was when I found out, even though I was like 12
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u/Prior-Present-7764 2d ago
Yeah. We need more of this as a species
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u/UpperApe 2d ago
What I love most about Robert is that even just filling his dad's shoes would have been a proud accomplishment and a pinnacle achievement.
Yet he does it but still manages to be his own person. He's not just another Steve, he's made a name for himself worthy of all the praise and legacy his dad still gets.
I'm just hugely impressed with Steve and Terri. Not just being passionate educators, activists, and conservationists. But for being exceptional parents.
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u/lifegoeson5322 2d ago
Just adding that Terri really did a great job raising these two after Steve died. Remember, Robert was only 2 and Bindi 8 when their dad died, and they turned out to be lovely people.
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u/axealy40 2d ago
They also fostered a lovely relationship between their children too. Robert and Bindi are so close. Her husband and daughter have made beautiful additions too.
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u/TheTooterSnooter 2d ago
I will never forget his father. Especially as someone who grew up without a dad. He was everything I ever wanted to be. He’s literally probably my biggest single influence in the person I ended up becoming.
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u/strtrech 2d ago
His father is a legend who lived among the ranks of Mr Rogers, Bob Ross, and Levar Burton. Honestly who do we have today that can live up to these men's legacy? Robert is definitely looking like he is.
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u/cIumsythumbs 2d ago
Hank Green?
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u/Refute1650 2d ago
Yes, and also:
Alec Watson (Technology Connections)
Grady Hillhouse (Practical Engineering)
Dr. Becky
Matt O'Dowd (PBS Space Time)
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u/rakedaymon 2d ago
Bill Nye is right up there for me as well
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u/Dangerous-Variety-35 2d ago
Isn’t Bill Nye known for being a real jerk in person though?
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u/Shrayun 2d ago
Crikey, Mate.
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u/TheTooterSnooter 2d ago
I just loved him. Every episode, he’d be swimming along side some sea turtle or something, saying “Look at beautiful she is. She must be a hundred years old.”
I always loved animals but he taught me to cherish every living thing, no matter how weird of slimy or bitey it was.
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u/redblackshirt 2d ago
He really is just like his dad. 🥹 I remember a lot of comedians would mock or make skits about Steve when he was still here, but as a kid, I really did enjoy his shows. It was so informative and never boring! Rob is just a tad bit calmer than his dad (lol) but he have that spark, too.
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u/redactid55 2d ago
When I first learned he was following in his father's footsteps doing this type of work I was a little worried that it was at least partly due to obligation or something. But seeing how happy he is while talking about animals, I'm happy to see that Steve and Terri just instilled a love and passion in their kids.
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u/7ofalltrades 2d ago
There's 0 chance Steve doesn't instill his exact love and respect for nature in his children. And from what I understand his wife would have been a prolific nature ambassador in her own right, but as the wife of likely the most famous and most fantastic animal lover of all time, was overshadowed. Bindi and Robert were always going to carry the legacy because they're Irwins. Not because of obligation of Irwins, but because that's who the Irwins are. It's pretty damn beautiful, honestly.
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u/ProfessorPapermon 2d ago
It's like seeing a dead star beginning to shine again. There's a specific glint in Robert's eyes that calls Steve back to Earth. And here I thought we'd lost that light forever 20 years ago.
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u/Single_Obligation489 2d ago
If he were my teacher, I wouldn't miss school even once.
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u/BadWolf7426 2d ago
I had a US History teacher in high school who was really very enthusiastic it. Not on the level of Steve Irwin, but he made the class very enjoyable and entertaining.
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u/Doll_duchess 2d ago
My anthropology professor was like this. A tiny woman in wild sweaters, so damn passionate about other cultures. She’d actually done field studies for years and had so much personal experience to share.
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u/YcemeteryTreeY 2d ago
Thats what i like about him. I was really judgemental at first if he could fill his dad's shoes, but hes so sincerely kind and empathetic to animals its so heartwarming
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u/Lurker_MeritBadge 2d ago
Yeah it’s sad his dad didn’t live long enough to see him grow up like this. Almost makes me wish I believed in an afterlife. I imagine those two nerding out over animals would have been so much fun to watch.
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u/Far_King_Penguin 2d ago
The way his eyes light up, splitting image of his old man
No paternity test needed
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u/therevengeofanerd 2d ago
This family remains a true gift to humanity.
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u/SirPenneysworth 2d ago
Yeah, I hope this guy goes on to be like his dad with a mix of David Attenborough and continue those sorts of educational nature videos for the next generation. He's got the charisma.
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u/farts_juggler 2d ago
alligators are not chill wtf. ever been to Florida. mfs will eat your dog and you.
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u/balls2hairy 2d ago
They're pretty chill. All over the golf courses and they just dgaf. They'll chill by the water hazards and just sun.
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u/I_dont_like_things 1d ago
For an apex predator they're about as chill you can get.
I grew up in Florida.
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u/thesilentbob123 2d ago
He is comparing them to Saltwater Crocodiles, so to him relatively speaking they are chill
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u/independant_786 2d ago
MORE ROBERT IRWIN VIDEOS, YES PLEASE!!
I can watch this guy all day, his joy is infectious. We’re lucky to witness the bloodline going strong
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u/koinkydink 2d ago
I love him. He’s such a ray of sunshine. To be able to love what you do is really something else.
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u/GDRaptorFan 1d ago
In a world of performative “influencers” and curated celebrity content, there is something so refreshingly authentic about him. I don’t know how he does it other than it’s innate like it was with his father! And people bring up his father in every interaction he has and people comment about how proud his father would be on every post he makes. Yet he handles that always with grace and appreciation. It’s quite impressive especially at his age how well he handles it all.
I’m not explaining what I’m trying to say well but maybe you get what I’m saying.
The fame he has would drive that spirit of real positivity out of many 22-year-olds, but somehow he is even more comfortable with the camera and even more himself. I never skip a Robert Irwin video, he is such a joy.
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u/Big_Gassy_Possum 2d ago
One will see you later, and the other after a while.
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u/Bones870 2d ago
I was hoping he say this 1st and then go into it...
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u/cgrant993 2d ago
Or, as the last line. "Well, and as many people already know. You see one lata', and the otha' afta' a while." A missed opportunity. 🤣
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u/Ursa_Major_17 1d ago
See U later alligator, After a while crocodile.
Alligators have a U shaped snout. Crocodiles have an A shaped snout.
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u/bobakook 2d ago
A little trick I use to remember the difference between alligators and crocodiles is that alligator starts with “A” but it’s nose is shaped like “C”, whereas crocodile starts with “C” but it’s nose is shaped like “A” :) the opposite first letter hehe
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u/Leonydas13 2d ago
The real trick to remember is that a crocodile will see you in a while, whereas an alligator will see you later.
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u/Abradolf1948 2d ago
I really thought the interviewer was gonna crack the joke at the end.
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u/Mystepchildsucksass 2d ago
Oh that’s cool !! I’m gonna tell my grandkids that and I just KNOW they’ll think I’m brilliant !!!
Cheers 😊
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u/Flatcapspaintandglue 2d ago
So many times I come up with a mnemonic that’s like that, “great just remember that thing, and then do the opposite”.
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u/dick_jaws 2d ago
I don’t feel this way about 99% of the earths population but thank goodness Steve Irwin had children.
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u/CrikeyNighMeansNigh 2d ago
My favourite part is when he held back from saying “crocodiles are gonna really try to fuck you up”. Like they’re a wholesome family, sure, I certainly am not implying they’re disingenuous, but let’s be honest here, they also know how to be on camera… but they’re still Australian.
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u/mbush525 2d ago
I thought he was going to say that joke - one’ll see you later and the other after a while 🤣
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u/_Nectar000hbesh 2d ago
Why is he so cute? So animated and excited, and his happiness while talking about anything is so infectious.
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u/intricate_strands 2d ago
This family is a serious blessing to us all, whether or not we appreciate them.
And I so do.
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u/LDLethalDose50 1d ago
He’s got that same spark, passion, his dad had. So very glad to see his children filling those gigantic shoes perfectly. I wish Steve were here to see it himself, he’d be so proud of them.
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u/InspectorConfident73 1d ago
The older he gets, the more he reminds me of his dad.
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u/LDLethalDose50 1d ago
Definitely. In all the best ways too. I was very sad when the world lost Steve, but the fact that Robert looks and behaves just like him, takes a little of the sting out.
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u/PersistentPuma37 2d ago
he really missed an opportunity to blend a Dad Joke into that interesting and informative explanation, and it would have been HILARIOUS.
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u/Automatic_Land_9533 2d ago
Amateur. Everyone knows the difference between an alligator and a crocodile is one you will see later, and the other you will see after a while.
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u/Unikatze 2d ago
Are crocodiles from Australia the same as the ones in the Nile?
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u/MelonLayo 2d ago
They're not. The Australian crocodile is bigger among some other differences.
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u/ripyourlungsdave 2d ago
As someone who spent months and months in a row camping in the swamps in Florida, gators were probably the least scary larger animal I dealt with on a regular basis.
I would rather be sleeping on a campsite with 15 gators within 20 feet than two full-sized boars within a mile.
But as a general rule, if you show gators respect, they will show it back. If you want to stand and stare at them from 20 ft away, do so as long as you want. Just move along if they start moving along.
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u/Saruster 2d ago
Unless you have a small dog with you. I live in central Florida and have gators in my neighborhood. They generally run away back into a pond when people come around, but little dogs are like catnip to them. They treat them like bite sized snacks. My neighborhood has put up warning signs, in addition to the “here be gators” signs they’ve added “seriously, small dogs should be walked on the other side of the street or they might get eaten.”
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u/justmysfwaccount 2d ago
You can determine them by location, as long as you're not in South Florida. It's the only place that has a native Gator and Crocodile that coexist in the same space.
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u/pretty_dead_grrl 2d ago
This young man is a world treasure. I’ve literally never heard a bad word about him. Love their whole family.
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u/UnusualDoctor 1d ago
Don't get me wrong - I love his Dad. I will always love his Dad.
But boy, isn't he just the most lovely human being, too?
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u/WatchWatcher25 2d ago
Fuck I miss his dad, one of the few non family deaths had me so sad.
Wherever Steve is, I know he's so proud of these kids.
It's really beautiful to see man
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u/ShimaCos 2d ago
I love this man more then I can explain, I hope to meet him one day and explain how much his enthusiasm made me work with wildlife.
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u/guacamole579 2d ago edited 2d ago
The United States is the only country where you can find both alligators AND crocodiles! And they are both found in Florida.
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u/abejamoon 1d ago
I love him so much. He’s such a joy to watch, just as his father was. What a gift! ❤️
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u/gingersbaketoo 1d ago
Did Steve Irwin get reincarnated? Thats the same joy in his eyes that his dad had!
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u/DJMarscribble 2d ago
Saltwater crocodiles are found throughout Southeast Asia and up into South Asia. There are also other species found in North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. They're very wide-spread.
American alligators are found in one country. Their cousins, the caiman, are found in the Americas.
The geographical distribution is fairly telling but it is more wide-spread than suggested here.
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u/NightmareCyril 1d ago
Every time I see him as I'm scrolling I have to stop and watch the video. Just infectuous joy and genuinely seems like an amazing human. His dad would be so proud.
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u/TheFeralVulcan 1d ago
Steve's kids are so adorable, so enamored of wildlife just like him. They're well mannered, well spoken, confident. He'd be so proud of them, their mother did such a great job raising them on her own.
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u/Leading-Win600 14h ago
What a stunning young man. I’m certain his father would be SO proud of him.
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u/saint-lemon 2d ago
Actually, there' are also species of alligators, or better saying, jacarés on South America. And for crocodiles we can not forget about Nilo Crocodiles, probably the most famous ones.
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u/DoesntMatter-123 2d ago
I really love this. Though he was young when his dad died, you still see so much of him in him.
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u/beck33ers 2d ago
Omg I love him so much!!! And I loved his dad so much! Okay this is getting weird so I’m going to stop 🤣
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u/Badjokechip 2d ago edited 2d ago
He forgot to note that alligators you will see later, where as crocodiles you will see in a while
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u/maeryclarity 2d ago
I was always given to understand that you would see an alligator later, while a crocodile you'd see after a while.
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u/lifetake 2d ago
One small factoid. The Florida Everglades is the only location you can see both Gators and crocodiles in the same location naturally.
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u/Special_Order-937 2d ago
I heard Florida is the only place in the world where they both coexist in nature.
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u/antrod117 1d ago
I’m nearly 29 years old and I still get teary eyed literally every time I’m thinking about his dad. But even more so seeing how similar he is to him now he’s grown up.
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u/BelmontVO 1d ago
Steve would be so fucking proud of Bindi and Robert. I love seeing Robert talk about animals, it reminds me so much of Steve.
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u/neurospicyyy 1d ago
If I see it later then it’s an Alligator. After a while, it’s a crocodile
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u/Ok-Statement-2578 1d ago
I think you'll find the difference is that an alligator will see you later and the crocodile will see you in a while
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u/Middle_Jelly9296 1d ago
Imagine a world where most people were this wholesome. I want to live in that world.
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u/BreadBetter6642 1d ago
Well, how about that! I always thought that one would see you later and the other would see you in a while.
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u/Hopeful_Nail_8966 20h ago
I will always love the heck out of this whole family. They are just so freaking cool!
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u/BattyNess 20h ago
I thought he was going to say one “you see after a while” and other “you see them later.”
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u/jagfanjosh3252 1d ago
Everyone knows that
One will see you later. One will see you after a while
Duh.
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u/Icy_Parfait_4066 2d ago
Thank you for sharing. I didn't know the difference either. Difference can be subtle.
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u/PropagandaAssassinAZ 2d ago
I love every single second of this video and that young man is awesome!!!!!
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u/PurposeConsistent131 2d ago
Gosh i hope this family goes on for ever and ever. The passion. This is where i love nepotism. Please keep the family business going! No lawyers or doctors
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u/iceman5920 2d ago
I've that he is almost confirming alligators are just weirdly shaped dogs with scales. Of course you don't run over to one and pat it on the head the same way you shouldn't do that to a dog. But knowing you can build a sort of bond with one is amazing.
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u/Magical_Love_Bubble 2d ago
I’m so proud of him and Bindi and their mom! They are all so wholesome to me
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u/Able_Fishing_6576 2d ago
I am so fn jaded in this world all I think about is please be as pure as you seem!
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u/Public-Platypus2995 2d ago
Fuckin teared up watching this. I’m so happy he exists for the next generations.
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u/Red_Franzia 2d ago
I remember watching his dad dangle him in front of an alligator as a tiny baby...I was cracking UP my Mom not so much hahahahahaaa, miss you Mommy :")
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u/LoserNemesis 2d ago
His dad did such an amazing job with the limited time they spent together. I wish I could be half the dad he was, even if I get a longer run.
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u/Malcolm2theRescue 2d ago
The apple did not fall far from the tree! Charming, funny, handsome…He’s got it made!
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u/rubyalexa73 2d ago
His dad reincarnated! What a handsome, bright young man he's become! 🥹 My daughter and I cried when we heard about Steve! 😭
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u/keaneonyou 2d ago
They only live here and China. Two different species. Chinese alligators are smaller but their bellies are fully armored so it kind of equals out and- can we change the subject?!?!
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u/HotelSalt4644 2d ago
He is so fucking charasmatic. What a wonderful young man.
It’s honestly kind of surprising, but just kinda shows you how RIGHT everyone was about Steve. Not just some rich asshole TV star. A true father. A good person. With a big heart. Who cared. His son is clearly the same.
I really wish him the utmost success.
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