{"id":488066,"date":"2026-02-24T18:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/488066\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:14:10","slug":"bindi-irwin-and-brother-robert-share-emotional-tributes-to-late-dad-steve-on-his-64th-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/488066\/","title":{"rendered":"Bindi Irwin and brother Robert share emotional tributes to late dad Steve on his 64th birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bindi Irwin and her younger brother, Robert, are paying tribute to their dad, Steve Irwin, on what would&#8217;ve been his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/topic\/celebrity-birthdays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:64th birthday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">64th birthday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, the siblings took to social media to share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/lifestyle\/occasions\/birthday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:birthday wishes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">birthday wishes<\/a> to the late wildlife conservationist \u2014 who died nearly 20 years ago. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/special\/occasions\/birthday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Happy Birthday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Happy Birthday<\/a>, Dad. We miss you so much,&#8221; Bindi wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVCZ77jE5MR\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Instagram<\/a>, alongside a carousel of throwback photos. &#8220;Grace is so proud to tell everyone that Grandpa Crocodile is her guardian angel. Love you. Forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/steve-irwin-son-robert-has-heartbreaking-21st-birthday-says-hell-never-complete-without-famous-dad\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steve Irwin&#039;s Son Has \u2018Heartbreaking\u2019 21St Birthday, Says He&#039;ll \u2018Never Be Complete\u2019 Without Famous Dad;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Steve Irwin&#8217;s Son Has \u2018Heartbreaking\u2019 21St Birthday, Says He&#8217;ll \u2018Never Be Complete\u2019 Without Famous Dad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Robert Irwin, Bindi Irwin, Steve Irwin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f9808eaf852e63ca7e054546e6ad0887.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bindi Irwin and Robert Irwin paid tribute to their late father, Steve Irwin, on what would&#8217;ve been his 64th birthday.<\/p>\n<p> (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Would have been your birthday today. Love you, miss you\u2026 thank you for being a guiding light and inspiration every day,&#8221; Robert wrote on his own Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVCZ77jE5MR\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:App Users Click Here To View Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">App Users Click Here To View Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded the comment section with words of encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So much of what we loved about your father lives on in you,&#8221; one person wrote on Robert&#8217;s post. &#8220;I&#8217;ve no doubt that he is incredibly proud of the man you&#8217;ve become! You&#8217;re a wonderful role model!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVCiZCzk1_M\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:App Users Click Here To View Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">App Users Click Here To View Post<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was such a great person and his passion for wildlife and love for his family shines on through you all,&#8221; another commented on Bindi&#8217;s post.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steve \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/steve-irwin-day-bindi-robert-tribute-crocodile-hunter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:famously known as &quot;The Crocodile Hunter&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">famously known as &#8220;The Crocodile Hunter&#8221;<\/a> \u2014 died in 2006 after being stung by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef for the documentary series &#8220;Ocean&#8217;s Deadliest.&#8221; At the time of his death, Robert was 2 years old and sister Bindi \u2014 who won Season 21 of &#8220;DWTS&#8221; with partner Derek Hough \u2014 was 8. He and his wife, Terri, were married for 14 years before his death.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Steve Irwin family\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/c7d3ea084529e0e06e98bd11c6b0c891.gif\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Irwin family, Steve, Bidi, Robert and Terri Irwin.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/entertainment\/a69557490\/robert-irwin-dancing-with-the-stars-season-34-winner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Men&#039;s Health;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Men&#8217;s Health<\/a>, Robert \u2014 who took home the Mirrorball Trophy and won Season 34 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/dancing-with-the-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Dwts&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">&#8220;Dwts&#8221;<\/a> with his partner Witney Carson in December \u2014 opened up about representing a &#8220;legacy&#8221; that his dad created with his mom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Coming over from Australia, I didn&#8217;t know how it would go. I didn\u2019t think I&#8217;d make it this far, because I didn&#8217;t realize how incredibly supportive America would be,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It\u2019s impossible to put into words how much that has meant to me, because what I represent is so much more than just a dance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Steve Irwin holding a young Bindi Irwin\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"776\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f7688f2e581539870468c90420e90648.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Irwin died in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I step into the ballroom, I&#8217;m representing a legacy that my dad [Steve Irwin] created with my mom. I&#8217;m representing everything I stand for, not only as a wildlife conservationist, but also as someone who is working really hard to try and spread some positivity and passion,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I want to be a role model for young people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The fact that America has invited us back every week all the way to the end, it means that what I stand for is being heard and that is incredible,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I am so grateful. All of the challenges in the rehearsal studio, learning each new dance, have been worth it when I hear about how a dance resonated with people you know\u2026 being able to bare my heart and soul to America is scary, but it has been the most beautiful experience ever, because everybody has been with me on this journey and I feel like I&#8217;ve gained a whole new family over here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/bindi-irwin-brother-robert-share-emotional-tributes-late-dad-steve-his-64th-birthday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bindi Irwin and brother Robert share emotional tributes to late dad Steve on his 64th birthday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Bindi Irwin and brother Robert share emotional tributes to late dad Steve on his 64th birthday<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bindi Irwin and her younger brother, Robert, are paying tribute to their dad, Steve Irwin, on what would&#8217;ve&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":488067,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[224222,98694,236,88,411,88806,92020,224221,118833],"class_list":["post-488066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-64th-birthday","tag-bindi-irwin","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-robert","tag-robert-irwin","tag-steve-irwin","tag-terri","tag-wildlife-conservationist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488066\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/488067"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}