Robert Irwin is the son of the famous Stephen Irwin, a zoologist who hosts an animal show, the Crocodile Hunters program. After his death, the heir continued his father's business. Robert is a photographer, zoologist, works in the family zoo and travels frequently.
Many watched the Crocodile Hunters program hosted by Stephen Irwin with tension and admiration. While filming another plot, he died tragically. Now his son Robert Irwin continues his father's work.
Family tragedy
Robert Irwin is the heir to the world famous Stephen Irwin. The boy appeared in the family of a fearless TV presenter, who, in front of the amazed audience, could easily communicate with crocodiles, hang poisonous snakes around his neck. But a dangerous profession in 2006 led to a tragedy.
When Stephen Irwin was filming underwater, one of the stingrays attacked him. Stephen swam over this animal and suddenly the stingray raised its tail, on which it has a poisonous sting, and hit the TV presenter with it in the region of the heart, driving a thorn.
Usually these aquatic animals are peaceful. Only two such cases have been recorded on the Australian coast.
Biography
Robert Stephen was born in 2003. When the father died, the child was only 3 years old. But even during this short period, the father taught the baby to animals.
When Robert was only a month old, dad held the baby in one hand, and with the other he fed the crocodile jumping out of the water with meat.
The family has many photographs where Robert is with his father, or one is captured with animals. A similar photograph, where a huge snake wrapped around the boy's body, fascinates and frightens at the same time.
Career
Now the young man is already 16 years old, he has a sister Bindi, with whom he often appears in public. Stephen's children periodically show crocodile shows at their family zoo in Australia.
So far, only Robert's older sister has developed a personal life. She is engaged to her boyfriend, and the younger brother said he would lead her sister to the altar.
Robert Irwin organizes and participates in family shows and other projects, continues his father's work. Stephen's heir has $ 3 million in annual net income.
Together with his mother, sister Bindi, he continues the mission of bringing people closer to animals.
Irvina's husband and wife managed to instill in children a love for animals, including dangerous ones. When the wedding of this couple took place, in the photo they are brought together not only by a kiss, but also by an iguana sitting on the heads of both.
Words not of a boy, but of a husband
Rapidly matured Robert Irwin, who at the age of 3 became the oldest man in the family, says that he considers himself the happiest child, since he grew up in the Australian zoo, and all the animals around him are very close to him.
The young man does not part with his camera, now he is not only a wildlife photographer, but also a zoologist.
Robert has already received a large number of prizes for his photographs, which were presented to him at prestigious competitions. And recently, Robert Irwin became a participant in another similar competition, for the victory in which he was presented with an award in Washington at the Smithsonian University. Robert has 627,000 followers on social media, where he constantly shares photos with animals.
Together with his family, the young man owns a zoo. They also often travel the planet, shoot talented videos for television shows, social networks. Robert urges people to make sure that the diversity of all kinds of animals is preserved on the earth.
