Terri Irwin has shared a sweet Father’s Day tribute to her late husband Steve Irwin.
The 60-year-old conservationist took to Instagram on Sunday to share a series of throwback photos that feature Steve with his daughter Bindi and son Robert.
One photo showed Steve beaming as he proudly posed holding what appeared to be a large sand goanna.
A second image showed a very young Robert following in his dad’s footsteps while happily clinging on to a brown monitor lizard.
Another photo also showed Bindi playfully posing for the camera with what looked to be a Fiji crested iguana perched on top of her head.
Captioning the sweet post, Terri was full of praise for her late husband and the way his children have picked up the wildlife warrior mantle.
‘Steve had so much love for Robert and Bindi. He was the best dad,’ Terri began.
‘It warms my heart to see how much they always wanted to be just like him. I know he would be proud of the way they have continued his message and mission for conservation.’
Terri Irwin (pictured) has shared a sweet Father’s Day tribute to her late husband Steve Irwin
The 60-year-old conservationist took to Instagram on Sunday to share a series of throwback photos that feature Steve with his daughter Bindi and son Robert
Terri’s sweet Father’s Day tribute was met with a flurry of comments from fans with many praising her for keeping Steve’s memory alive.
‘You guys have done a phenomenal job at keeping Steve’s memory alive and continuing his purpose,’ one fan wrote.
‘He would be so unbelievably proud. What a special example you have set.’
Another chimed in: ‘Happy heavenly Father’s Day Steve, such an amazing father. Terri you have done a phenomenal job raising your amazing children, Bless you all.’
One image showed a very young Robert following in his dad’s footsteps while happily clinging on to a brown monitor lizard
Another photo also showed Bindi playfully posing for the camera with what looked to be a Fiji crested iguana perched on top of her head
Steve died on September 4 2006 after being pierced in the chest by a short-tail stingray barb while filming in the Great Barrier Reef with Philippe Cousteau Jr.
A private funeral service was held on September 9 and Steve was buried in a private ceremony at Australia Zoo later that same day.
A public memorial service was held in Australia Zoo’s 5,500-seat Crocoseum on 30 September, and was broadcast live to an estimated audience of more than 300 million.
‘Steve had so much love for Robert and Bindi. He was the best dad,’ Terri wrote
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