Terri Irwin paid a sweet tribute to Steve Irwin on Christmas Eve.
The conservationist, 59, posted a photo to Instagram showing her late husband posing alongside their two children, Bindi and Robert.
The family are pictured, all smiles while posing with newborn Robert.
‘December 2003. Best month. Best Christmas. Best family. Cherish every moment,’ Terri captioned the post.
The photo was quickly inundated with comments from well-wishers.
Terri Irwin paid a sweet tribute to Steve Irwin on Christmas Eve. The conservationist, 59, posted this photo to Instagram showing her late husband posing alongside their two children, Bindi and Robert
‘National treasures. God bless you and your family,’ one fan wrote.
Another wrote: ‘With or without Steve — the world is a much better place WITH you and BECAUSE of you Terri ❤️. Thanks for showing us what thoughtfulness, humility, compassion, grace, and graciousness looks like everyday.’
Steve and Terri Irwin met in 1991 when she visited Australia Zoo while on a holiday from the US and they married the following year.
Steve and Terri Irwin met in 1991 when she visited Australia Zoo while on a holiday from the US and they married the following year
Terri publicly marked the 17th anniversary of Steve death earlier this year, on September 4, by paying a solemn tribute to him.
The wildlife star shared a rarely seen photo of Steve sitting crouched in a hut with a dog next to him, with light illuminating him.
Terri kept it brief but deeply meaningful on the 17th anniversary of her husband’s death, leaving the caption, ‘Remembering Steve,’ with just a singe red love heart.
Terri kept it brief but deeply meaningful on the 17th anniversary of her husband’s death, leaving the caption, ‘Remembering Steve,’ with just a singe red love heart
Steve tragically died when a stingray barb pierced his chest on September 4, 2006, while filming near Batt Reef, Queensland, in his native Australia.
He was just 44-years-old at the time.
Terri famously took over Australia Zoo after being widowed with the couple’s two children.
Irwin and her children Bindi, 25, and Robert, 19, have worked hard in the years since Steve’s passing to keep his conservation legacy alive.
Steve tragically died when a stingray barb pierced his chest on September 4, 2006, while filming near Batt Reef, Queensland , in his native Australia
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