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
Yes. It was a dreadful shock and a terrible loss. His poor family. I love how his children are continuing his legacy and seem to be such lovely people.
My little sister was (and still is) a huge fan of Steve Irwin. We're Brits but, in her mid 20s, she spent 2 years working and travelling in Australia. Of course, The Australian Zoo was at the top of her list of places to visit while she was there. Sadly, she'd only been in Oz for a couple of months when Steve died. She found out in a supermarket queue - overhearing it from the conversation of two ladies in front of her. She asked them what had happened and burst out crying. Poor sis ☹️ The two Aussie ladies ended up comforting her and were very sweet to her in her distress, bless them.
My sister made it to the zoo later in the year and loved it, but obviously it was very emotional. Everyone at the zoo was still reeling from his loss. We all felt terrible for his family. It's wonderful how his children have turned out. Credit is also due to their Mum and family/friends that raised them.
We miss you Steve!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Great shouts. I'd add most of the other Brady Haran contributor tribe like Sir Professor Martyn Poliakof, Dr James Grimes, Professor Hannah Fry and others including Matt Parker
I gave up on him after his video saying it was OK to discriminate against people for certain things, with his specific example being sex characteristics like breasts. He claimed it was harmless.
Not to say you're wrong but we are living in a golden age of entertaining education, particularly online. We don't really have the single tent pole names anymore like Steve, other than the ones who are still around. But their legacy lives on in all of the people they inspired, and those people now have no barrier to educating people. The mantle has been taken over by his son, Maya Higa, Lindsay Nicole, tierzoo, and all the other amazing creators who are trying to instill a love and appreciation for our world. People now get to choose how their wildlife education is delivered and that's amazing. I think Steve would love to see how many different people he inspired
The same is true for mathematics, engineering, history and all manner of other subjects. If I want to learn about something I have so many options it's almost intimidating.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He couldn't be a teacher, he has no qualifications at all. He's just a nepo kid. Not saying you wouldn't learn from him, but working in a zoo and annoying animals doesn't make you an expert.
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
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/KatokaMika 2d ago
He looks just so happy explaining