Terri Irwin has shared a heart-wrenching tribute to her late husband, Steve Irwin, on the 18th anniversary of his death.
Posting a nostalgic photo on Instagram, Terri, 59, captioned the emotional post with a simple, ‘Love lives on,’ accompanied by a red heart emoji.
The post features a candid image of the beloved wildlife couple, wrapped in warm jackets while embracing each other, with what appears to be Cradle Mountain in Tasmania pictured behind them.
Fans and followers flooded the comment section to offer support and gratitude after the mumager shared her moving moment.
One fan wrote, ‘Thank you for sharing that love with us. I grew up to never settle for less,’ capturing the lasting impact Steve and Terri’s relationship has had on their global fanbase.
Singer-songwriter Amy Shark also chimed in, commenting, ‘This is just beautiful.’
It comes after Terri shared a heartwarming tribute to her husband on Father’s Day on Sunday by posting two complementary photos of both Steve and two-year-old Robert holding huge native lizards.
‘Steve had so much love for Robert and Bindi. He was the best dad. It warms my heart to see how much they always wanted to be just like him,’ she wrote.
Terri Irwin has shared a beautiful and heart-wrenching tribute to her late husband, Steve Irwin, on the 18th anniversary of his untimely passing
Posting a nostalgic photo on Instagram, Terri, 59, captioned the emotional post with the simple yet poignant words, ‘Love lives on,’ accompanied by a red heart emoji
‘I know he would be proud of the way they have continued his message and mission for conservation.’
Steve ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ Irwin died age 44 off the coast of Queensland on 4 September 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray while filming a nature documentary.
Bindi was six years old when he tragically passed, while Robert was three months shy of his third birthday.
His legacy, however, lives on through his family, who have continued his mission of wildlife conservation and advocacy.
Steve’s daughter Bindi, 26, posted a throwback photo of a young Steve holding a fully grown crocodile at Australia Zoo, and captioned it with some heartfelt words
It was Steve’s father, Bob, 85, who built the iconic Queensland zoo from the ground up in 1970 and passed it on to his late son and his wife Terri in 1992.
In his lifetime, Steve promoted wildlife conservation with his own hit TV show, The Crocodile Hunter.
His family have carried on his legacy with their own blockbuster wildlife reality series Crikey! It’s the Irwins, which debuted in 2018 and can still be seen on the Animal Planet network.
His son Robert, 20, also posted a jaw-dropping photo of Steve holding a camera in a small boat on a river, as he enthusiastically filmed a crocodile lunging at him
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