Steve Irwin's Kids are Following in his Footsteps

It looks like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to the Irwin family. The family of the late Steve Irwin has reportedly helped rescue 90,000 animals including those falling victim to the wildfire devastation. Yes, the family is keeping Steve Irwin’s legacy alive. Terri Irwin, wife of Steve Irwin, and their children Bindi and Robert Irwin own and operate the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. Irwin, also known as the Crocodile Hunter, died in 2006 after being injured by a stingray.

Through an Instagram post, Bindi Irwin shared several images of orphaned fox cubs who were recovering from the fire. She stated, “Wildlife Hospital takes in animals from all over Australia. Hundreds of grey-headed flying foxes, a species listed as vulnerable, have been flown to Queensland after the rescue center they were recovering in was at risk from fire and evacuated.”

According to Steve Irwin's son, Robert, the family was able to treat treated their 90,000th patient at the Wildlife Hospital, who is a platypus rescued from the inferno named “Ollie, the orphaned platypus, is receiving round the clock care until the family can release him back to the white. The raging Australia wildfires burned over 12.35 million acres of land, which is twice the size of Vermont, and is believed to have killed over 500 million animals since the beginning of Australia’s bushfire season in September.

According to ecologists at the University of Sydney, the figure only includes mammals and does not include bats, insects, or frogs. Australia’s minister for the environment, Sussan Ley, stated that up to 30 percent of the koala population in New South Wales’ mid-north coast may have been killed. The region is highly known for its koala population. The true loss of animals was “likely to be much higher than 480 million.”

Safe to save the Irwin family live every day trying to honor the Crocodile Hunter. The family and their Australian zoo are also stars of the popular American Planet TV series, 'Crikey! It's the Irwins' where they show a peak of their everyday life.

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